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Woman's blouse (Huipil)

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Artist Unknown (Maya)

Date

1960

Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Medium: Textiles, Textile-Woven Fabric | Cotton, silk; supplementary weft patterning
Size: 23 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (59.7 x 95.2 cm)
Creation Place: North America, Central America, Guatemala, Chimaltenango, San Juan Comalapa
Culture: Maya, North America, Central America, Guatemala, Chimaltenango
Style: 20th century
Physical Description: Silk, cotton, natural brown cotton (cuyuscate) discontinuous supplementary weft patterning; natural brown cotton ground; red weft faced band at shoulders; dark blue velvet trim at neck and sleeves; alternating figural and geometric bands.
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard L. Simmons, in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmons
Accession Number: 92.156.4
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009