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Huipil

99-23-89

From: Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 99-23-89
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya
Provenience Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Child's huipil of three panels sewn together. Red cotton ground with blue and gold vertical stripes on the bottom half and horizontal brocaded geometric designs on the top half. Brocaded in bright pink, green, blue, yellow, black and white. Neck is square and made of commercial red fabric with blue and pink embroidery.

Length 46 cm
Width 52 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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