Huipil
Maker
Guatemalan
Since ancient times, Maya women have worn a wide, rectangular blouse known as a huipil over a wrap-around skirt. This mid-20th century one comes from a weaving village in Guatemala.
Object number81.17.1392
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art, Nov. 10, 2018 - ongoing [on view May 8 - Nov. 3, 2019].Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm)
L.: 73.7 cm
MediumCotton cloth
Guatemalan
ca. 300 - 600
Object number: 77.13
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