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Accession Number 1975.2.101 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Cobán Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; machine sewn Measurements overall: 36.5 x 97.5 cm Description Handwoven warp-faced cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin). Red warp with white supplementary wefts forming geometric patterns. Credit Line University of Alberta