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Panel for a Blouse (Huipil)

A work made of cotton, bands of plain weave with patterning wefts and warp chevron twill weave.

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  • A work made of cotton, bands of plain weave with patterning wefts and warp chevron twill weave.

Date:

1900/50

Artist:

Maya
Possibly Quezaltenango, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Panel for a Blouse (Huipil)

Place

Guatemala (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1901–1950

Medium

Cotton, bands of plain weave with patterning wefts and warp chevron twill weave

Dimensions

168.9 × 96.5 cm (66 1/2 × 38 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1969.733

Extended information about this artwork

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