Book
Polychrome Guanaco cloaks of Patagonia
Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation • 7 (6) • Published In 1929 • Pages: 30 , [2] leaves of plates
By: Lothrop, S. K. (Samuel Kirkland).
Abstract
This article, by a professional anthropologist, deals with the construction and decoration of the skin robes worn by the Tehuelche, and contains some material on weapons and hunting. The distribution of the decorative elements is discussed with reference to other South American groups. A small amount of material is on the Ona (SH4) and Yahgan (SH6) collections.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Southern South America
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- James Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1929
- Coverage Place
- Argentina
- Notes
- by S.K. Lothrop
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-30)
- LCCN
- 29017249
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Costume/ndians of South America--Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)/Tehuelche Indians