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Accession Number 1975.2.203 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, San Pedro Sacatepéquez Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven Measurements overall: 135 x 116 cm Description

Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warp is white with purple selvedge at the outside seam and multicoloured stripes at the centre seam. Discontinuous…

Handwoven warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels. Warp is white with purple selvedge at the outside seam and multicoloured stripes at the centre seam. Discontinuous supplementary wefts in purple and red form band of stylized animal motifs.

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