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Huipil

85-2-71D

From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of San Marcos

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 85-2-71D
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mam
Provenience Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of San Marcos
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1908
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

One section, blue nad white brocade, geometric and bird design, reverse embroidery.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 35 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white and blue cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 1 panel - 2 selvedges."

Length 50 cm
Width 42 cm
Credit Line Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985
Other Number 71D - Other Number

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