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Accession Number 1975.2.106 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; machine sewn Measurements overall: 37.5 x 96 cm Description

Handwoven blue/ black cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in three panels with square neckline in centre panel; solidly covered with discontinued supplementary wefts forming…

Handwoven blue/ black cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in three panels with square neckline in centre panel; solidly covered with discontinued supplementary wefts forming hexagons and zig-zag patterns in dark and light purple, dark and light burgundy, dark and light blue, yellow, red, orange, white and dark and light green.

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