Woman's huipil/shirt

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
16/951
Barcode
160951.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, wool yarn
Techniques
Sewn
Dimensions
55 x 102 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ece8e10-c2df-4237-b96c-f0491b805239
Record ID
NMAI_172162