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Anonymous / Anónimo (Chinanteco Culture, Oaxaca)

Huipil (Woman's Blouse), mid-20th century / mediados siglo XX

Textiles

Title: Huipil (Woman's Blouse)
Creator: Anonymous / Anónimo (Chinanteco Culture, Oaxaca)
Date: mid-20th century / mediados siglo XX
Medium: floor-loomed cotton in three lengths, machine-stitched together with acetate ribbon, lace trim, embroidered neckline / algodón tejido en telar de piso, tres partes cosidas a máquina con listón de acetato, y ribetes de encaje en el cuello
Dimensions: 37 1/2" x 37 1/2"
Credit Line: NMMA Permanent Collection, 2014.24, Gift of Sandra Cisneros in honor of la maestra María Luisa Camacho de López