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Huipil

2014-19-119

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-119
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial huipil, confradia. Plain white cotton background, rectangular multicolored embroidery panels at head opening and arm openings, two multicolored embroidered stylized double-headed birds on shoulders. Color (red) has bled into the white cloth.

Length 90.7 cm
Width 109 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-119 - Old Loan Number

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