Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: 1920-1927

Culture/People: Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
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 Tecpán 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: Comalapa; San Juan Comalapa Municipality; Chimaltenango Department, Central Region; Guatemala

See related items: Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/950
Barcode: 160950.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, embroidery floss, wool yarn
Techniques: Woven, embroidered
Dimensions: 55 x 105 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681b854e0-2d91-418d-a55b-5b7ad34987ba

Record ID: NMAI_172161