Huipil with Bird Designs
Maker
Unknown, Ixil Maya
ClassificationsTextiles
Date20th C
Dimensions22 1/2” H x 34” W (G)
Materials/TechniqueCotton, cloth
SignedNone
Credit LineGift of Beverly Porte
Object numberNLA2008.01.POR
DescriptionRed huipil (woman’s traditional blouse), woven on a traditional back strap loom, and stitched closed at the sides. It has four colorful birds on the front and back, and four colorful geometric panels on the shoulders.
Place of origin / madeChajul (San Gaspar Chajul), El Quiché Department, North America and Central America
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