Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse

2011.05.0300

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Artifact Identification Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse   (2011.05.0300)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Holiday Objects
  6. ;
  7. Personal Artifacts
  8. :
  9. Clothing
  10. :
  11. Main Garments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1970 - 1984
Culture K'iche' Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 102 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 114 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.6 cm
Weight 775 g
Measuring Remarks Depth = thickness. Thickness measured at embroidered border.
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
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda 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

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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