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Accession Number 1975.2.104 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; handsewn Measurements overall: 38 x 100 cm Description Handwoven black cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of birds and flowers in yellow, pink, green and blue. Square neckline. Credit Line University of Alberta