Huipil

Museum number:
3-23500
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Accession number:
Acc.2393
Description:
Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 cm width.
Donor:
Mrs. Richard S. Robinson and Richard S. Robinson
Collection place:
Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan
Collector:
Virginia Wickenden
Collection date:
1923-1925
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Huipils
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23500, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 cm width.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23500, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 cm width.

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