Woman's huipil/shirt (unfinished)

Culture/People
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
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 Juan Sacatepéquez; San Juan Sacatepéquez Municipality; Guatemala Department, Metropolitan Region; Guatemala
See related items
Kaqchikel Maya (Cakchiquel)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
16/873
Barcode
160873.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Woman's huipil/shirt (unfinished)
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
117 x 106 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe4b47b2-0bbc-4c91-bc25-3ed64959a192
Record ID
NMAI_172686