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Accession Number 1975.2.257 Title Huipil Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type blouse Date Made 1975 Place Made North America: Guatemala, Chichicastenango Culture Native Middle American Cultural Region Native Middle American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; handwoven; machine sewn Measurements overall: 70.5 x 85.5 cm Description

Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels of warp-faced brown cotton fabric. Bands of naturalistic plant and flower motifs formed by discontinuous decorative wefts in…

Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of three panels of warp-faced brown cotton fabric. Bands of naturalistic plant and flower motifs formed by discontinuous decorative wefts in many colours in the shoulder and upper body area. Square neckline trimmed with black velvet; set-in neck yoke solidly embroidered with flowers in many colours.

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