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Huipil

2001-14-42

From: Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2001-14-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Made of two panels, red cotton ground, upper portion heavily brocaded with bands of interlocking arrows and triangles in white, red, yellow, blue, purple and brown. V shaped neck hole, neck hole and arm holes are lined with dark blue velvet. The two panels are stiched together with white, yellow and green randa. Lower portion is undecorated.

Length 90 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 82 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham, 2001

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