Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: 1970-1975

Culture/People: probably Chamula Maya (attributed)
Collector: Dr. Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Dr. Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan, Non-Indian
Donor: Dr. Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collected by Dr. Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan (scholar of Mexican folk art and professor emerita of Museum Studies at New York University) during academic fieldwork in Mexico between 1972 and 1983; donated to NMAI by Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan in 2008.
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Place: San Cristóbal de Las Casas; San Cristóbal de Las Casas Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico (inferred)

See related items: Chamula Maya; Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/6994
Barcode: 266994.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth, embroidery floss, thread
Techniques: Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 57.0 x 79.0 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c37ba39a-842b-41ca-87c5-be7db9f6fc41

Record ID: NMAI_393994