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1975.2.10 - Huipil

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Parramos Date Made1975

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Parramos Date Made1975
Accession Number 1975.2.10 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Parramos Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age unknown Materials and Techniques acrylic; handwoven; cotton Measurements overall: 84.5 x 133.5 cm Description
Hand woven warp-faced cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in two panels. Warp is red with white pin stripes; blue and green stripes on the selvedges; discontinuous supplementary…
Hand woven warp-faced cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in two panels. Warp is red with white pin stripes; blue and green stripes on the selvedges; discontinuous supplementary wefts form small multicoloured geometric patterns.
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"1975.2.10 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40788. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.