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1975.2.273 - Huipil

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango Date Made1975

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango Date Made1975
Accession Number 1975.2.273 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango Culture Guatemalan Cultural Region Guatemalan; Chillani ? Gender and Age unknown Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; handsewn Measurements overall: 58 x 86 cm Description
Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Blue cotton warp with red and green selvedges at the outer seams and multicoloured striped selvedges at the centre…
Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Blue cotton warp with red and green selvedges at the outer seams and multicoloured striped selvedges at the centre seam. Multicoloured discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of stylized motifs.
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"1975.2.273 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40880. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.