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Object Number
2003.13.6
Display Title
Embroidered huipil
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
huipil
Object Description
Huipil, white cotton; densely hand-embroidered in purple, blue, pink, yellow and green abstract pattern at neckline; brocade rows of small shapes on front and shoulders, with wider elaborate band at center of high waist; woven vertical bands at edge of brocade rows; label stitched inside collar "The Guatemalan Peddler/ 100% hand woven cotton/ made in Guatemala"; widespread staining
Inventory Description
Shirt, huipil, white with bands of multicolor embroidered designs
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1970s or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Materials
Cotton, Dye, Cotton fabric, Cotton yarn
Dimensions
Overall: 54 x 113.5 x 0.2 cm (21 1/4 x 44 11/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2003.13.6; THE GUATEMALAN PEDDLER / 100% HAND WOVEN COTTON / MADE IN GUATEMALA
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Pecora Diamond
Provenance
Collector
Ann Pecora Diamond
(1970s - 7/22/03)
Donor
Ann Pecora Diamond
(1970s - 7/22/03)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003.13.8 | Green embroidered huipil |
Shirt
|
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| |
| 2003.13.7 | Brocaded huipil |
Shirt
|
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| |
| 2003.13.9 | White and red embroidered and brocaded huipil |
Shirt
|
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Santa Catarina | |
| 2002.23.4 | Huipil with bright geometric designs |
Shirt
|
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| |
| 2004.5.4 | Huipil with human, animal and bird figures |
Shirt
|
Nebaj
| |
| 2003.13.2 | Embroidered huipil |
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|
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| |
| 2004.5.1 | Green huipil with geometric designs |
Shirt
|
Guatemala
| |
| 2003.13.11 | Huipil with dense red and purple brocade |
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|
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| |
| 2004.5.2 | Striped huipil with geometrics, embroidered neck |
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|
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| |
| 986-5-20/26165 | Huipil, short |
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| |
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