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Huipil

99-23-116

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santa Cruz La Laguna

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 99-23-116
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santa Cruz La Laguna
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Huipil of two panels with three selvedges each. Weft faced, multicolor brocading on warp faced, red ground. Embroidered neckline in yellow and purple. Warp faced pin stripes in white and orange. Brocading of geometric bands in blue, purple, green, black, gray, yellow, orange and pink.

Length 91.44 cm
Width 78.74 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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