Woman's huipil/shirt

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Oxchuc Tzeltal Maya (Occucero)
Collector: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller: 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 1935.
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Place: Tenejapa; Tenejapa Municipality, Altos Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/8248
Barcode: 188248.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments

Object Name: Woman's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials: Cotton yarn, wool yarn
Techniques: Woven, sewn, embroidered
Dimensions: 76 x 83 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bc7b4975-5e9e-421b-a920-fb5883561aeb

Record ID: NMAI_201293