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Ceremonial Huipil

Native NameHuipil
Object Number:99-23-10A
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience: Guatemala
Tecpan
Culture Area: Central American
Date Made: ca. 1970
Early Date: 1965
Late Date: 1975
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Silk
Length: 76 cm
Width: 115 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

Description

Ceremonial huipil (a) with sash (b). Made of 2 panels joined at the shoulders. The background is natural, brown cotton with yellow and red pinstripes alternating with wide, red bands edged in blue, yellow and white. The brocading is of geometric shapes in multiple colors. The neck is cut and stitched.

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