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Accession Number 1975.2.251 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Santo Domingo Xenacoj Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age unknown Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven Measurements overall: 71 x 102 cm Description

Handwoven warp-faced cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warp is magenta with coloured stripes at the selvedges. Bands of discontinuous supplementary wefts form…

Handwoven warp-faced cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warp is magenta with coloured stripes at the selvedges. Bands of discontinuous supplementary wefts form small multicoloured motifs. Embroidered centre seam (randa).

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