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Accession Number 1975.2.279 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type shirt Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Sacatepequez Culture Guatemalan Cultural Region Guatemalan; Almolongo Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; handsewn Measurements overall: 99 x 77 cm Description

Handwoven cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of two panels. Red and white striped warp and weft. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form geometric patterns across the…

Handwoven cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of two panels. Red and white striped warp and weft. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form geometric patterns across the torso and shoulder areas in orange, white, blue, magenta and green. Unsewn area in center of seam forms neck opening.

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