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Anonymous, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca

Traje de tehuana utilizado por Sandra Cisneros para recibir de parte del Presidente Barack Obama la Medalla Nacional de las Artes en la Casa Blanca, septiembre del 2016 (Tehuana woman's outfit worn by Sandra Cisneros to receive the National Medal of the Arts from President Barack Obama at the White House in September 2016), mid-20th century

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Title: Traje de tehuana utilizado por Sandra Cisneros para recibir de parte del Presidente Barack Obama la Medalla Nacional de las Artes en la Casa Blanca, septiembre del 2016 (Tehuana woman's outfit worn by Sandra Cisneros to receive the National Medal of the Arts from President Barack Obama at the White House in September 2016)
Creator: Anonymous, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca
Date: mid-20th century
Medium: synthetic machine-made velvet, machine-stitched embroidery, cotton-lined with machine-made lace ruffle / terciopelo sintético confeccionado a máquina, bordado a máquina, y forro de algodón con volante de encaje confeccionado a máquina
Dimensions: 19" x 24" (blouse) 34" x 60" (skirt)
Credit Line: NMMA Permanent Collection, 2017.13 A-B, Gift of Sandra Cisneros in honor of La Sra. María Luisa Camacho de López, mi maestra