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Huipil

99-23-88

From: Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 99-23-88
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya
Provenience Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Huipil of three panels with a square neck. Top portion is red ground with brocaded horizontal bands in a zigzag design in blue, pink, orange, green, dark blue and maroon. White insert around the neck with blue edging and red and blue rickrack. Lower portion has vertical red and white stripes with blue and orange lines.

Length 74 cm
Width 93 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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