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Accession Number 1975.2.231 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type shirt 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; handsewn Measurements overall: 45 x 129 cm Description

Handwoven white cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of two panels. Warp features regularly-spaced stripes in burgundy, purple and green. Centre seam hand-sewn, side…

Handwoven white cotton warp-faced huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of two panels. Warp features regularly-spaced stripes in burgundy, purple and green. Centre seam hand-sewn, side seams left open. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of stylized birds and geometric patterns across the torso and shoulder areas in yellows, green-blue, purple, orange, red and white. Square neckline with small slit in centre front, finished with button hole stitching in green thread.

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