Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: 1975-1995

Culture/People: Ixil K'iche' Maya
Collector: Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Previous owner: Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle), Non-Indian, 1917-1999
Donor: Pat Sterle, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Pat Sterle, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle, 1917-1999) between 1971 and 1995 when she lived in Guatemala City, Guatemala; formerly in the collection of her daughter, Pat Sterle; donated to NMAI by Pat Sterle in 2003.
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Place: Nebaj; Nebaj Municipality; Quiché Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala

See related items: Ixil K'iche' Maya; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/2668
Barcode: 262668.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth
Techniques: Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 74 x 112 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65260432f-ca98-4d21-815a-db2919cc6825

Record ID: NMAI_278783