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Object Number
986-5-20/26203
Display Title
Huipil
Descriptions
Object Description
Huipil; white ground with red and yellow weft lines; no warp lines; brocade in black, purple, red and yellow geometric and plant motifs, covering the top half of the garment almost completely; three pieces embroidered at join in purple and yellow; floral embroidery at neck with purple, green/lime, yellow, blue and white shiny thread; blue thread all around bottom of garment; stained
Inventory Description
Dress, woven cotton dress with intricitly embroidered silk and wool designs.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
Quetzaltenango
/
<County>
/
Quetzaltenango
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 103 x 118.2 x 0.8 cm (40 9/16 x 46 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26203
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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