Huipil, Part Of Woman's Clothing Set
date: label: Accession Date
content: 15 Feb 1991
label: Collection Date
content: 1956 to 1983
name: label: Collector
content: Mr. R A. Horton
label: Collector
content: Elvira Aldana
label: Donor Name
content: Mr. R A. Horton
notes: label: Notes
content: PART OF FOUR PIECE WOMAN'S CLOTHING SET CATALOGUED AS 426417-426420. OVERHUIPIL CONSTRUCTED OF TWO WEBS OF COTTON CLOTH WITH BROWN COTTON BACKGROUND AND 1CM WIDE RED WARP STRIPES (WITH GOLD STRIPES IN THE CENTER) ALTERNATING WITH UNDYED WARP PINSTRIPES. THE RED/GOLD STRIPES ARE SPACED 14.5CM APART. NECKLINE AND ARM OPENINGS TIGHTLY WOUND WITH BANDS OF YELLOW, GREEN, AND RED EMBROIDERY THREAD AND ENCIRCLED BY A 2CM WIDE ZIGZAG DESIGN OF RED, GREEN, AND YELLOW WHICH IS BORDERED ON THE OUTSIDE BY A GROUP OF RED, GREEN, AND YELLOW STEMS WITH LEAVES, GEOMETRIC FIGURES, AND BIRDS. ALONG SHOULDERS, THERE ARE RED, YELLOW, TEAL, AND BLUE CHEVRONS. ALL DESIGNS ARE ON UPPER HALF OF THE HUIPIL. COLORS USED: BLUE, RED, MAGENTA, GREEN, PEACH, LAVENDER, GOLD, AND YELLOW.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 22 Feb 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Santa Apolonia, Chimaltenango, Guatemala, Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Cakchikel (Kaqchikel) Maya
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 387111
label: USNM Number
content: E426417-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Huipil
physicalDescription: label: Length - Object
content: 71 cm
label: Width - Object
content: 114 cm