Shirt
Camisa
| Native Name | Mixquena |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-165 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Pocomam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Mixco Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk Sequins |
| Length: | 120 cm |
| Width: | 120 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 99 - Other Number |
Description
Very old, black broadcloth worn for alcaldes and regidores worn at great ceremonies. Ends and neck open, which are cut both ways, to leave four points bound with yellow silk ribbon. Center around neck is braided with the ribbon and set with sequins. Center lined with Scotch plaid. Moth holes, shows darns.
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