Woman's huipil/shirt

Date created
circa 1930
Culture/People
Chenalhó Maya (Chemalho)
Collector
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller
David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Collection History
Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1935.
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Place
Chenalhó (San Pedro Chenalhó); Chenalhó Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico
See related items
Chenalhó Maya (Chemalho)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
18/8071
Barcode
188071.000
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
Object Name
Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials
Cotton yarn, wool yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
75 x 84 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69107d7ab-5762-4a92-b136-3cb0a9118776
Record ID
NMAI_201103