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Girl's huipil/shirt

Object Details

Collection History
Collected at an unknown date by anthropologist and archaeologist Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933); purchased by MAI from Zelia Nuttall in 1920.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Mixtec (attributed)
Collector
Zelia Nuttall (Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall), Non-Indian, 1857-1933
Object Name
Girl's huipil/shirt
Media/Materials
Cotton cloth, wool yarn
Techniques
Sewn, embroidered
Dimensions
44 x 50 cm
Object Type
Clothing/Garments
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