Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected in 1931 by archaeologist and ethnographer Edith Bayles Ricketson (1899-1976); purchased by MAI from Edith Bayles Ricketson in 1931.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- K'iche' Maya (Quiché)
- Collector
- Edith Bayles Ricketson (Edith Hill Bayles Ricketson), Non-Indian, 1899-1976
- Seller
- Edith Bayles Ricketson (Edith Hill Bayles Ricketson), Non-Indian, 1899-1976
- Object Name
- Woman's huipil/shirt (unfinished)
- Media/Materials
- Cotton yarn
- Techniques
- Woven
- Dimensions
- 52 x 220 cm
- Object Type
- Clothing/Garments
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