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1975.2.36 - Huipil

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, San Jose Nacahuil

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Object Typeblouse Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, San Jose Nacahuil
Accession Number 1975.2.36 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Jose Nacahuil Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age unknown Materials and Techniques cotton; acrylic; handwoven Measurements overall: 115 x 91.3 cm Description
Handwoven, warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warps are white with purple selvedge on outer edges and multicoloured striped selvedges at centre seam;…
Handwoven, warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warps are white with purple selvedge on outer edges and multicoloured striped selvedges at centre seam; discontinuous multicoloured supplementary weft forms bands of stylized motifs.
Credit Line University of Alberta

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"1975.2.36 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8583. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.