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Accession Number 1975.2.100 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Juan Cotzal Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; handsewn Measurements overall: 60 x 87 cm Description

Handwoven white cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels. Discontinuous supplementary wefts in shoulder areas in side panels and torso area in centre panel…

Handwoven white cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels. Discontinuous supplementary wefts in shoulder areas in side panels and torso area in centre panel form multicoloured bands of stylized birds and geometric patterns. Round neckline embroidered with chain stitching in multicoloured threads.

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