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Accession Number 1975.2.112 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Santiago Atitlán Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; machine sewn Measurements overall: 81 x 66 cm Description

Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made with two panels. Warp-faced plain-weave; white and purple striped warp; white and purple bands formed by continuous supplementary wefts. Upper…

Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made with two panels. Warp-faced plain-weave; white and purple striped warp; white and purple bands formed by continuous supplementary wefts. Upper torso area covered with multicoloured bands of embroidered birds alternating with bands of embroidered checked design.

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