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Huipil panels, two (lienzos)
Huipil panels, two (lienzos)
Object Number 986-5-20/26208
Display Title Huipil panels, two (lienzos)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Lienzos
Object Description Huipil panels, two (lienzos); single-face brocade borders of geometric and human motifs
Inventory Description Woven and embroidered textile bands, geo and human designs, sewn together.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Embroidery
Department Ethnographic
Date 1930-1939 ca?
Culture
  • Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Sacatepequez
Central America / Guatemala / Totonicapan / <County> / San Miguel Totonicapan
Materials Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 96.5 x 96.5 cm (38 x 38 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-5-20/26208
Provenance
Collector Augustus Ledyard Smith (1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor Augustus Ledyard Smith (1930-1939 ca? - 1986)

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