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Huipil

99-23-53

From: Guatemala | Chuarrancho | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 99-23-53
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience Guatemala | Chuarrancho | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Technique Embroidered
Description

Heavy inlaid brocading - mainly purple. Top 3/4 solid brocading, lower section has 2 rows of 8 animal figures, 1 row of trees - round neck - thick trim embroidered. Open sides (poncho-like).

Length 121 cm
Width 103 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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