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Woman's blouse (Huipil)

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Artist Unknown (Guatemala)

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Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Woman's blouse (Huipil), Artist Unknown (Guatemala)
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Medium: Textiles, Textile-Woven Fabric | Cotton; supplementary weft patterning
Size: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
Creation Place: North America, Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Concepción Chiquirichapa
Culture: North America, Guatemala, Quetzaltenango
Physical Description: Two panel huipil with slit neck opening and short randa; white ground with purple, green, orange, pink and blue supplemental weft patterning; design includes many different birds, flowering tree design pattern, rayed diamonds and intricate lattice-like lozenge outlines.
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard Simmons
Accession Number: 99.245.29
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009