Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: circa 1970

Culture/People: Maya
Donor: Charles B. Brandes (Charkes Bruce Brandes), Non-Indian
Collector: Patricia Cosper Brandes, Non-Indian, 1931-2004
Previous owner: Patricia Cosper Brandes, Non-Indian, 1931-2004
Honoree: Patricia Cosper Brandes, Non-Indian, 1931-2004

Collection History: Collected in the late 1960s or early 1970s by Patricia Cosper Brandes (1931-2004) while she lived in Guatemala with her husband Charles Brandes; donated to NMAI by Charles Brandes in 2007 in memory of Patricia Brandes.
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Place: San Pedro Necta; San Pedro Necta Municipality; Huehuetenango Department, Northwest Region; Guatemala

See related items: Maya; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5920
Barcode: 265920.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, thread, yarn
Techniques: Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 75.4 x 56.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ddd7bec1-5838-4a4f-96ce-16700c8128fe

Record ID: NMAI_282147