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Accession Number 1975.2.52 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Antonio Aguas Calientes Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; handfinished Measurements overall: 47 x 72 cm Description

Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Extensively worked with discontinuous decorative wefts forming geometic patterned bands across the torso; naturalistic…

Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Extensively worked with discontinuous decorative wefts forming geometic patterned bands across the torso; naturalistic floral band along the shoulder area. Neckline formed by unsewn area of centre seam; edges of neck opening and arm holes bound with blue velvet. Vertical tuck sewn in shoulder area on both sides.

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