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Chief’s Wife Ceremonial Woman’s Tunic or Blouse

Chief’s Wife Ceremonial Woman’s Tunic or Blouse

2009.05.0042

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Chief’s Wife Ceremonial Woman’s Tunic or Blouse (2009.05.0042)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments ; Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Holiday Objects
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	America, North : Mexico : Chiapas State : Chamula
Period	Contemporary
Date	Late 20th Century - 1970s
Culture	Tzotzil Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	95 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	79.4 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	0.6 cm
Weight	1300 g
Measuring Remarks	Under Review
Materials	Pigment--Dye, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Wool
Manufacturing Processes	Cutting, Dyeing, Embroidering, Joining, Sewing, Weaving

Research Remarks

Description	Under Review
Published Description	N/A
Bibliography	Cordry, Donald and Dorothy. Mexican Indian Costumes. University of Texas Press, 1968. Morris, Walter. A Catalog of Textiles and Folkart of Chiapas, Mexico. Vols. I and II. May, 1977. Sayer, Chloe. Mexican Costume. British Museums Publications, 1985.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction	No

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