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Accession Number 1975.2.199 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Santiago Atitlán Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven, plain; handwoven, brocade; handsewn; striped, warp; embroidered, stitch, corded Measurements overall: 76 x 72 cm Description

Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two hand-woven warp-faced cotton panels. White and purple striped warp; multicoloured discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of zig-zags in…

Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two hand-woven warp-faced cotton panels. White and purple striped warp; multicoloured discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of zig-zags in torso and shoulder areas. Square neckline finished with burgundy cotton fabric; below neckline in front a back is a circle embroidered in burgundy, blue, orange, pink and white.

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