Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Oxchuc Tzeltal Maya (Occucero)
Seller: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Collector: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990

Collection History: Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1934.
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Place: Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Oxchuc Tzeltal Maya (Occucero); Clothing/Garments

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/6369
Barcode: 186369.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, wool yarn
Techniques: Woven, sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 64 x 75 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67a2d4d40-7d06-4193-af3b-2ae6229c35e7

Record ID: NMAI_199277