Woman's huipil/shirt

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Culture/People: probably Q'eqchi Maya (attributed)
Previous owner: Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by the MAI gift shop for resale at an unknown date; transferred to the MAI collection in 1968.
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Place: Cobán; Cobán Municipality; Alta Verapaz Department, North Region; Guatemala

See related items: Q'eqchi Maya; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1808
Barcode: 241808.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Wool yarn, cotton yarn
Techniques: Woven, embroidered
Dimensions: 109 x 46 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c2a774a-a8a0-4099-8cbe-ece27fdedebb

Record ID: NMAI_257532