Huipil

Object number81.17.1388

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art, Nov. 10, 2018 - ongoing [on view Oct. 13, 2021 - July 13, 2022].

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm) L.: 92.1 cm

MediumCotton cloth (strip weave)

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Dan

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