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Huipil

2014-19-126

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-126
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tzutuhil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1944
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Narrow vertical bands of dark purple and orange (pattern is 2 purple, 1 orange, 2 purple, 1 orange, 2 purple) on two panels of white cotton groudcloth, three horizontal bands of supplementary weft geometric and stylized animals below head opening, embroidered half circles and triangles around head opening.

Length 83 cm
Width 86.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-126 - Old Loan Number

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