Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: circa 1940

Culture/People: Chinantec
Collector: Bernard J. Edley, Non-Indian, 1925-1994

Collection History: Collected in 1949 by Bernard J. Edley (1925-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Oaxaca State; Mexico

See related items: Chinantec; Clothing/Garments
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/4250
Barcode: 214250.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, wool yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, woven, embroidered
Dimensions: 81 x 96 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6932ff586-be80-469d-8330-52fa4065fc1c

Record ID: NMAI_228638