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Accession Number 1975.2.117 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Mateo Ixtatán Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age girls Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; machine sewn Measurements overall: 34 x 42 cm Description

Girl's huipil (female's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of double layer of commercially woven cotton muslin. Most of bodice area is solidly embroidered in green and purple forming a circle in front…

Girl's huipil (female's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of double layer of commercially woven cotton muslin. Most of bodice area is solidly embroidered in green and purple forming a circle in front and back and two smaller circles on each shoulder, filled with the same abstract motif. Simple green birds on purple and green branch embroidered near hem.

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