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Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse

2011.05.0300

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Artifact Identification Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse   (2011.05.0300)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Ceremonial Artifacts
    3. :
  3. Holiday Objects
    4. ;
  4. Personal Artifacts
    5. :
  5. Clothing
    6. :
  6. Main Garments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1970 - 1984
Culture K'iche' Maya
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 102 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 114 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.6 cm
Weight 775 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Pigment--Dye, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Synthetic, Textile--Wool, Animal--Mammal--Hooved--Sheep, Animal--Hair
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Dyeing, Embroidering, Sewing, Weaving, Textile--Hand/Loom Woven, Textile--Machine Sewn, Textile--Hand Sewn, Textile--Embroidered

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Altman, Patricia B., Caroline D. West, and Los Angeles California. Threads of Identity: Maya Costume of the 1960s in Highland Guatemala. Los Angeles, California, USA: Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992, p 152.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No

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