Shirt

A hand- woven, one breadth huipil with red and yellow bands of embroidery around the yoke. The embroidery thread is rayon and cotton. The embroidery covers the areas of the huipil which are traditionally covered by brocade.

Details

Catalog Number: A77:1:202

Object Name: Shirt

Name: Chilil (Tzeltal)Huipil (Spanish)

Material: COTTONRAYON

Dimensions:

• Length: 68.58 cm
• Width: 76.2 cm

World Region: North America

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

People/Culture: Maya

Culture Subgroup: Tzeltal Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasAmatenango del ValleAmatenango del Valle

Collection: Anthropology