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Accession Number 1975.2.75 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Aguacatán Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; woven, twill; machine sewn Measurements overall: 43 x 75 cm Description

Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) of commercially made cotton, decorated with machine-embroidered bands in red and black thread forming stylized flowers, animals and plants; jacquard-woven…

Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) of commercially made cotton, decorated with machine-embroidered bands in red and black thread forming stylized flowers, animals and plants; jacquard-woven ribbons, one red and one blue, both with woven-in flowers. Round neckline decorated with a scalloped border of embroidery around neckline edged with Van-Dyked ribbon. Snap fastener at the shoulder.

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