Woman's huipil/shirt

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Culture/People: Pokomchi (Pocomchi) Maya
Collector: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
Previous owner: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
Seller: Olympia Altuve (Olympia Altruve), Non-Indian
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 by Guatemalan scholar Olympia Altuve at an unknown date; purchased from her in 1928 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: San Martín Jilotepeque; San Martín Jilotepeque Municipality; Chimaltenango Department, Central Region; Guatemala

See related items: Pokomchi (Pocomchi) Maya; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/920
Barcode: 160920.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, embroidery floss
Techniques: Woven, embroidered
Dimensions: 87 x 57 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62fb42417-1a04-4b66-86e1-92e8db3a474a

Record ID: NMAI_172201