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Huipil

Native NameHuipil
Object Number:99-23-15
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience: Guatemala
Quezaltenango
Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 90 cm
Width: 94 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

Description

Huipil of three panels joined with a wide, yellow, purple and red randa. Panels have a white ground with bird and plant motifs. Brocading is in purple, magenta, blue, green and yellow. Square neck with multicolored, hand embroidery of birds and plants.

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