Girl's huipil/shirt

Culture/People
probably Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel) (attributed); possibly collected from the Pocomam Maya
Expedition
Mrs. Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition (1928) (Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Collection History
Collected in 1928 in Quetzaltenango or Guatemala City during the Thea Heye Guatemala Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place
possibly used in Mixco; Tecpán Guatemala; Tecpán Guatemala Municipality; Chimaltenango Department, Central Region; Guatemala (inferred)
See related items
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Pocomam Maya (Pokomam)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/516
Barcode
160516.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Girl's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques
Woven, embroidered
Dimensions
24 x 41 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b11003f2-6acc-42fe-af00-c7d5ac7c1eb3
Record ID
NMAI_172054