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Shirt
A partially woven panel attached to a backstrap loom. The panel is for a cotton huipil and has sections of warp-dominant, plain weave cloth with acrylic, heddle controlled, surface float/ back float brocading attached to the cloth and warp beams, with unwoven warp threads stretching between them. The brocade includes a row of 5 bicolored diamonds above multicolored stripes alternating with rows of acrylic chicken feathers.
Details
Catalog Number: A77:1:48M
Object Name: Shirt
Alternate Name: Huipil
Dimensions:
- Depth: 0.5cm
- Length: 84.2cm
- Width: 42.3cm
World Region: North America
Culture Area: Mesoamerica
