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Accession Number 1975.2.5 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Pedro Sacatepéquez Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven Measurements overall: 92.3 x 128.5 cm Description

Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made from two panels. Shoulder and torso area are decorated with discontinous supplementary wefts in many colours forming geometric…

Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made from two panels. Shoulder and torso area are decorated with discontinous supplementary wefts in many colours forming geometric patterns in purple, magenta, orange, red, blue, green and yellow. Round neckline finished with red thread worked over. Centre front: ties of twisted red cord. Sides are left open. Woven label of retailer inside neckline at centre back.

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