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Object Number
41-90-20/14322
Display Title
Huipil, or woman's blouse - black, yellow, purple, green & blue design; embroide
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Huipil
Object Description
Huipil, or woman's blouse - black, yellow, purple, green & blue design; embroidered flowers around neck; brocade geometric design over rest.
Inventory Description
Shirt, huipil, white with black woven bands and multicolored embroidery
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Quetzaltenango
/
<County>
/
Quetzaltenango
Additional Geographic Terms
Quetzaltenango; San Marcos Region
Materials
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 96 x 109.5 cm (37 13/16 x 43 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-90-20/14322 & GUAT/QUETZALTENANGO/CAT SAYS S. MARCOS/B9:69:J & #122
Provenance
Collector
Ruth Reeves
(1934)
Donor
Carnegie Institution of Washington
(1941)
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