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Huipil

69-23-6

From: Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 69-23-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aguacateca
Provenience Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Commercial Material | Cotton
Description

White silk flowered damask, single breadth made by Ladino men, applique rows of blue red and green flowered ribbon and rickrack, red and black machine stitch outline embroidery in animal plant and geometric forms, hand finished by purchaser around neck with narrow purple applique and embroidery 4cm and arm hole embroidery 2cm wide both in blue and green with multicolored accents.

Length 82.6 cm
Width 42 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1969

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