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Accession Number 1975.2.102 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Tactic Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; handsewn Measurements overall: 47.5 x 111 cm Description

Handwoven white cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels. Extensively covered with discontinuous supplementary wefts forming zig-zag patterns in green, red, and purple…

Handwoven white cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels. Extensively covered with discontinuous supplementary wefts forming zig-zag patterns in green, red, and purple with orange and green accents. Square neckline in centre panel.

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