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Accession Number 1975.2.38 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Tecpán Guatemala Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age unknown Materials and Techniques cotton; acrylic; handwoven Measurements overall: 88.5 x 122.8 cm Description

Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Pale brown warp with red and yellow pinstripes; three wide red bands in each panel; multicolored discontinuous…

Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Pale brown warp with red and yellow pinstripes; three wide red bands in each panel; multicolored discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of stylized motifs.

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