Since ancient times, Maya women have worn a wide, rectangular blouse known as a huipil over a wrap-around skirt. Special occasion huipiles often have feather or floral forms hand-embroidered on the neckline making a visual contrast to the rich red of the blouse. Maya women have said that the red color represents the lifeblood of the ancestors.
Cotton cloth and thread
24 × 30 1/2 in. (61 × 77.5cm)
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.1395
Not currently on view
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