Unfinished woman's blouse (Huipil)

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Title	Unfinished woman's blouse (Huipil)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Maya)
Date	1970-1972
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Textiles, Textile-Woven Fabric | Cotton; supplementary weft patterning

Size:

33 x 38 1/2 in. (83.82 x 97.79 cm)

Creation Place:

Guatemala, Alta Verapaz

Culture:

Maya, Guatemala, Alta Verapaz

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

three white panels stitched together; rows of decorative motifs (birds) alternate with leno bands

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmons

Accession Number:

2004.169.97

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Added to Site:

March 1, 2009