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Huipil (Guatemala)

This is a Huipil. It is dated 20th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is cotton and its technique is plain weave with supplementary weft. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). It is credited Gift of International Business Machines Corp..

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 95 x 90 cm (37 3/8 x 35 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Huipil (Guatemala); cotton; Warp x Weft: 95 x 90 cm (37 3/8 x 35 7/16 in.); Gift of International Business Machines Corp.; 1960-88-3

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