Woman's huipil/shirt

Date created
1920-1926
Culture/People
K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
Expedition
S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition (1925-1926)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents in late 1925 or early 1926 by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) during the MAI's S. K. Lothrop Central American Expedition.
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Place
Quetzaltenango (Xela); Quetzaltenango Municipality; Quetzaltenango Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala
See related items
K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/5591
Barcode
145591.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques
Woven, embroidered
Dimensions
120 x 109 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61021c3c7-7298-4671-9963-51dc6d1e37c2
Record ID
NMAI_156443