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Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-71, described as Child’s headband or cinta; twill and plain weaves; multicolored; silk; pom-pom with tassel on each end; approximately 66 cm long plus fringe, 1 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Coton, accession number 3-154, described as Men’s overshirt (cotton). For the color purple the fiber is silk and the dye result is synthetic.
Hearst Museum object titled Delantal, accession number 3-57, described as Woman’s apron (delantal); plain and basket weaves; cotton and silk; brocaded and ikat stripes; warp end form fringe, woven at end; approximately 86 cm wide, 103 cm long
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29657, described as Faja de mujer: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece; warps cut to create a fringe.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29650, described as Faja: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced supp. weft brocading. One piece. Warps cut, macramé fringe of 11" on both ends.
Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 3-90, described as Woman’s headband or cinta; twilled plain weave; wool and cotton; red with multicolored stripes and designs; approximately 1 m 92 cm long, 3 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-48, described as Guipil" of woman; 3-48 plain weave; brocade, twill and basket weave; white cotton with multicolor brocade and twill stripes; neck bound with ribbon and velveteen and embroidered; sewn on by machine; approximately 90 cm wide, 105 cm long; For the color red, the fiber is cotton and the dye result is madder
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-42, described as Huipil of woman; white cotton; plain and twill weaves; brocaded with cotton and silk threads in many colors; neck bound with ribbon; garment machine stitched; approximately 95 cm wide, 108 cm long; commercially spun red silk is synthetic (see letter in acc. env.)
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-44, described as Guipil" of woman; stiff white cotton; basket weave; multicolored embroidery around neck and shoulders in cotton and silk thread; approximately 1 m 20 cm wide, 1 m 17 cm long
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-144, described as Guipil (Loosely woven white cotton. Brocaded all over in many colors with cotton and silk. Approximately 47 cm long, 53 cm wide.)

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