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Huipil

89-16-4A

From: Guatemala | Aguas Caliente | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 89-16-4A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Aguas Caliente | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Cotton huipil of three panels. Panels are sewn together with black stiching. The upper portion has dense brocading of geometric patterns in blue, orange, black, yellow and red on a red background. The decorative portion is larger on the center panel than on the shoulders. Lower portion undecorated. Square neck hole.

Length 59 cm
Width 64 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989

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