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Huipil

99-23-15

From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 99-23-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya (Central American Culture)
Provenience Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Huipil of three panels joined with a wide, yellow, purple and red randa. Panels have a white ground with bird and plant motifs. Brocading is in purple, magenta, blue, green and yellow. Square neck with multicolored, hand embroidery of birds and plants.

Length 90 cm
Width 94 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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