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reddish ceramic jar with incised decoration on four sides; groove design feature, around lip indicates the jar has a screw on cover

Chocolate Pot, c. 750

Maya

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Whistle in the form of a Dignitary; Island of Jaina style. Figure stands with arms crossed and feet spread well apart. The costume consists of a short, two-tiered skirt with a wide panel descending to feet in center front. Stylized hair with feathered headdress, pectoral, earrings. The face is well modelled, with arched nose and flattened brow. A whistle, modelled in left shoulder blade, makes clear musical note when blown. Painted in blue, red, black,and white. An unusually fine example.

Whistle, 600-900

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covered pot with incised design around dome-shaped lid, central knob with hole through center; body has straight sides rising from sharply slanting bottom; 4 decorative rectangles with incised design on sides; pottery-beige clay with burnished brown slip

Serving Vessel, c. 600-900 CE

Maya

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Bowl, wide-mouthed wit slightly constricted neck, painted in polychrome. The decoration occupies two bands, set off from each other by a glyph* border about two-thirds of the way up the body. The lower band is divided into six panels, three of which contain seated personages elaborately dressed and carrying ceremonial objects in the left hand. These panels, painted brick red and black on a pale orange ground, alternate with fluted panels, painted brick red. The upper band is decorated with a line of seated personages wearing peaked turbans and separated one form the other by serpent and feathered motifs. The colors repeat those of the lower band. Inside the rim is a wide band of pale orange with a line of stylized heads with towering, paddle-shaped headdresses. Restored. * Glyphs are pseudo-glyphs

Bowl, c. 800-1200 CE

Maya

G260

Vessel with figure band painted around the outside and interior is painted as well. Red, brown and orange throughout.

Vase, c. 800 - 900 CE

Maya

G260

Sculpture determined to be a copy of a work from Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula. Reclining figure resting on elbows, head turned sharply to right, legs drawn up and feet resting flat. The hands are placed on the thighs. Flat, cap-like headdress with elaborate ear ornaments carved only in front. Large pectoral, wristlets resembling three rows of fringe, anklets, thonged sandels. Right knee cap restored, lower neck restored, left hand restored, right hand cracked. The base is chipped near the left foot, and a piece is missing at the left corner below figure's shoulder. Authenticity in doubt: 1975.

Chacmool, 20th century

Maya

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oval face with large nose and long ears, dimple on chin; one hole at bottom of each ear; one hole at top and bottom of each side; dark green in color with brown on PL side of nose at bottom and PR upper forehead

Maskette, c. 550 - 900

Maya

G260

Black and white warp-faced striped ground; center one-third is covered by magenta wrapping which is couched to ground cloth; floral embroidery accomplished in satin, chain and plaited stitches.

Woman’s belt (Faja), 20th century

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Elaborately decorated hair ribbon; designs formed with a variety of tapestry techniques, including interlocking, slit, eccentric weft; geometric and figurative motifs, birds, dancing women, rabbits; puffy pompoms on each end with looped and wrapped tassles emerging from the pompoms.

Hair ribbon (Cinta), early 20th century

Maya

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standing female figure, mold made, arms held up at sides, buff colored earrthenware; stand for this object in E1.9

Standing female figure, 6th-10th century

Maya

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seated female figure, mold made, arms held up at sides, red earthenware

Seated Female Figure, 600-900

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Supplementary and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning on red and white warp-stripe ground. Birds, animals and geometric patterning in red predominantly and other colors.

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), c. 1955

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red, cream, and brown ground with discontinuous supplementary weft and warp patterning in purple, yellow, white, and brown

Woman's Belt (faja), 20th century

Maya

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red and white with multicolored embroidered diamonds; purple and green bands around armholes; red and green bands around neckhole

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

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Cotton plain weave in red with multicolor (yellow, orange pink, green, blue , purple); supplemental weft

Cloth (tzute), 1975-1980

Maya

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blue/white warp-faced cotton stripe with silk embroidered band vertically through center (purple, yellow, pink)

Cloth (tzute), 1950

Maya

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huipil; red stripe cotton; plain weave; embroidered neck

Saint's Huipil, 1965-1970

Maya

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White with tan, blue, green, yellow and pink brocading at chest, upper back and shoulders; multicolred seam stiching

Woman’s blouse (Huipil), c. 1930

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2 panels sewn together; red fabric with thin stripes in blues, green and purple; brocaded band at bottom in blue, black and purple; fringe on top and bottom of brocade band and on one end

Woman's tzute, 1950-1960

Maya

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Bowl, ceramic, Mexican-Guatemalan (Mayan), VII-IXc cat. card dims H. 3 Dia. 6-3/4' NO PHOTO ON CAT. CARD

Bowl with Geometric Design, 7th-9th century

Maya

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Female molded figure; clay. Hollow, loose clay inside to used as whistle

Female molded figure, 6th-9th century

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central red area with repeated floral design, bordered by 2 vertical bands on each side; 2 selvages; patterning formed by discontinuous supplementary weft

Fabric piece, 20th century

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standing female figure, mold made, with hands together, cream colored earthenware

Sculpture, 6th-9th century

Maya

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standing female figure, mold made, arms held up at sides, cream colored earthenware with orange pigment, Mexican (Mayan, Island of Jaina),500-900 A.D. object is mounted to metal base cat. card dims H 4'

Standing female figure, 6th-10th century

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standing female figure, mold made, arms held up at sides, cream slip on red earthenware, 500-900 A.D.

Standing female figure, 6th-10th century

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red ground with narrow ikat striped in brown and yellow

Woman's skirt (Corte), c. 1950

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red ground with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning in yellow, violet and white

Hand cloth (servietta), 20th century

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Two three-selvage panels; discontinuous supplementary weft patterning with embroidered randas on center and side seams, additional embroidery at neck and arm openings. Indigo ground with geometric designs of zigzags, lozenges, arranged in bands across the garment predominantly in magenta, green, white, blue and yellow.

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), 1955-1960

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Two panel huipil with round-cut neck opening; red ground with purple, white, blue weft stripes; supplemental weft patterning of zoomorphic figures, primarily birds; embroidery around the neck, weaver's name embroidered at lower edge.

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), 1945-1950

Maya

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White cotton ground with silk embroidery at head opening; floral design in pink and purple with pale green stems and leaves; zig zag pattern around opening.

Ceremonial headcover, c. 1945-1950

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2 panels machine stitched; weft faced stripes of green, purple and blue wool and stripes of indigo dyed cotton ikat

Shawl (Perraje), 1930-1935

Maya

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supplementary weft patterning and cut; inscription woven in the center with red, purple, blue, yellow silk on white ground

Cloth (tzute), 1895

Maya

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Ecru background patterned with variegated dots in red blue and white, rows of animal and bird motifs.

Cloth (tzute), c. 1920

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elaborate randa; red background with green, blue and yellow warp strips; two panels are stitched together with randa in yellow, pink, blue, purple; two rows of geometric design at center; small brocaded designs throughout the piece; three selvedges

Cargador, c. 1950

Maya

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white long sleeve open neck with collar; front patch pocket; narrow strips of supplementary weft design in green, red, eyllow, purple; wider band across middle back

Man's Ceremonial Shirt, 1998

Maya

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white woven long pants with open front placket with tie; narrow strips of supplementary weft design in red, green, yellow, purple

Man's Ceremonial Pants, 1998

Maya

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red cotton with approx. 8" supplementary weft on ends and 1-1/2" near center in green, purple and yellow; twisted warp thread fringe with knotted ends

Man's Ceremonial Sash, 1998

Maya

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white cotton with supplementary weft bands, 1"-4" in red, blue, green and yellow in goemetric shapes

Man's Ceremonial Head dress (Tzute), 1998

Maya

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four woven panels with sides sewn together and center seams front and back embroidered together; alternating rows of narrow horizontal stripes and rows of animal and bird figures and geometrics; bottom has "flounce" of off-white; pink, purple and red with solid red yokes with geometric designs; neckline is vertical slits front and back

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 1920-1930

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fully embroidered square neck opening with slit bordered in increasingly larger squares of large floral patterns in maroon, blue, pink, green and red; half of snap fastener at neck slit

Woman's blouse (Huipil), mid 20th century

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red fine weave with narrow green stripes; slightly off center row of birds and geometric designs with a row above and below of geometric borders; self fringe both ends (4"); "aesthetics very fine"

Man's CofradĂ­a Tzute, 1900-1920

Maya

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red, yellow, mauve and green; vertical stripes red yellow and mauve with supplementary weft designs of birds and geometrics; four selvedges

CofradĂ­a Tzute for Santos, c. 1940

Maya

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Plate with decoration in orange, red and brown; central male figure; rim with alternating designs of large circles with flower-like designs inside, concentric pairs of circles and figures. Completely broken and badly re-glued back together.

Plate, 600-900

Maya

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Three panel huipil with square-cut neck opening; White ground cloth with red and yellow supplemental weft patterning; Designs inclued, animals, bird in tree patterns, figures, diamonds.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Maya

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Tzute (head covering), from Chichicastenango. Cotton, silk, wool.

Cloth (tzute), 20th century

Maya

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cotton warp-faced red, yellow, purple; silk supplemental weft in blue, white, yellow

Cloth (tzute), 20th century

Maya

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white cotton plain weave with multicolor supplemental weft

Cloth (tzute), 1965-1970

Maya

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silk, warp-faced, some ikat, multicolor stripes (pink, red, yellow, purple); multicolor fringe

Wrap, 1945-1950

Maya

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Two-panel huipil with randa; plain weave, white ground with multicolor supplementary weft patterning; pattern consists primarily of rows of birds with occasional rows of unidentifed form - possibly ceiba tree or urn with plant life; design predominantly red with yellow, green, blue, pink and purple accents multicolor embroidered neck.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1970

Maya

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Shirt made of brown cotton, said to be ixcaco, with narrow natural white stripes; narrow bands of silk supplementary weft patterning at ends of sleeves and at hem in pink, magenta, yellow, green and white.

Man's ceremonial shirt (camisa), c. 1955

Maya

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Two panel huipil with v-cut neck opening; brown cotton ground with narrow white stripe; supplementary weft patterning (? embroidery?) in purple, pink, yellow, green; designs include bird figures, rayed diamonds, chevrons.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 1930-1940

Maya

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white plain cotton weave with white supplemental weft and color (tan, purple, pink, green); supplementary weft at borders

Cofradia Tzute, 1955-1960

Maya

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a. trousers: red and white striped ground with red double woven bands on legs; 42 3/4 X 16 inches at waist; b. shirt: white ground with multi-color double stripes, attached collar and sleeve ends; c. sash: white and red striped ground with green and pink discontinuous supplementary weft patterning and ball fringe; 88 1/2 X 7 1/2 inches including ball fringe

Man's Trousers, Shirt and Sash, c. 1970s

Maya

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indigo ground with discontiuous supplementary weft patterning in magenta, aqua, and yellow

Panel, 20th century

Maya

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Two panel huipil with slit neck opening and randa extending 1/2 way down front; white ground cloth with patterning primarily in red with pink, green, black, blue, orange and yellow; design consists of stylized bird and tree patterns, diamonds and other geometric motifs.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1965

Maya

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two-paneled red striped cotton; stripes in purple, dark and light green, orange, peach and indigo blue ikat designs

Saint's Shirt, c. 1965

Maya

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brimmed straw hat with conical top; clusters of red, green, and yellow ribbons hang over brim and from top; red and yellow silk tassel on top. Textile - Non-Woven

Hat, Date Unknown

Maya

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Red vertical stripes and blue, black, white and green stripes divided by thin yellow stripes. decorative fringe around the edge organized in sections with two knots; striped ribbon strap.

Woman's bag, 20th century

Maya

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supplementary weft patterning, missing lace collar; warp faced plain weave fabric with weft design with red, blue, yellow (faded); wide contral panel with narrow panels on other sides; same design front and back; narrow panels have shoulder designs (birds)

CofradĂ­a blouse (huipil), c. 1910

Maya

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rare; white plain weave ground with red, yellow, purple bands of designs (geometric and figures) dominate upper half front and back; lower half--technique of cut weft patterning with trees and figures (white); white gathered lace collar and short lace sleeves in white; collar has finished seam at center front

Woman's CofradĂ­a blouse (Huipil), c. 1920

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the embroidery (brocade) on back is likely to be teaching or practice by a child; beige ground with red and yellow warp stripes with embroidery (birds); neckline and armholes embroidered blue, red, yellow

Woman's overblouse (Sobre-huipil), c. 1940-1950

Maya

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two white panels stitched together; patterns in supplementary weft patterning: at the center, double eagle motif (red, orange, yellow); one edge is hemmed with red and purple stitches; four birds along the hem; central randa in purple and red

Cloth (tzute), first half of the 20th century

Maya

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two white paneled cotton huipil; embroidered randa in red and purple; supplementary weft patterning; two rows of birds in red and purple; neckline embroidered

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1930

Maya

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orange cotton ceremonial "banner"; inscription reads, "Recoerdo de Eulogio Tocay 1er Mayordomo de la Virgen Mario Rosario Octobre 7 de 1967"; four rows of multicolor facsimile of fauna and flora; green selvedge on sides

Ceremonial Tzute, 1967

Maya

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woman's huipil embroidered in red and dark blue or black with animals, birds and plants; rickrack in blue and green; floral ribbons; multicolor neck embroidery

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Maya

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white (discolored to light pink); woven at top to create T-shape, front and back-various geometric motifs in dark maroon (predominate), dark purple, lilac, lavender, turquoise, medium pink, light pink and coral; black gathered appliqué rondels at chest, upper back and each shoulder; black collar with dark maroon and medium pink trim

Ceremonial blouse (Huipil), c. 1930-1940

Maya

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white with blue stripes; yellow scalloped crocheted trim at neckline and arm openings; woven at top with long vertical zigzags separated by zigzagging triangles in blue, purple, red and yellow; row of zigzagging triangles below

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Maya

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rattle in the form of a man; arms upraised, fingers incised, scroll in each palm; the figure wears a short tunic, heavy breastplate, bracelets, and disk earrings; formal headdress; plain back; four pierced holes, two in front and two in back for rattle sounds; figure made from mould

Rattle in the form of a Dignitary, 900-1199

Maya

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sewn to form skirt, multicolored stripes, warp and weft stripes in indigo, cotton warp, silk weft

Skirt, 20th century

Maya

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a. trousers-white ground with black ikat stripes and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning in red, pink, green, purple, and orange; 40 1/4 X 25 1/4 inches at waist; b. sash-red ground with ikat and royal blue stripes; 79 X 8 5/8 inches. Surface ornamentation (Dyed)

Man's sash (banda) and trousers, c. 1950

Maya

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handspun cotton, red ground with black and purple stripes

Man’s Sash (banda), 1960s

Maya

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long band with orange, green, black, pink, white flowers against magenta ground; ends in colored fringe

Woman's ceremonial belt (faja), 1945-1950

Maya

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Stela II, priest in corn-planting ceremony. Face and wrist restored.

Stela fragment, c. 800

Maya

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Shawl, from Totonicopan, 1930-40, cotton, silk, jaspeado, knotted fringe.

Shawl, 1930-1940

Maya

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Vessel, 7th-9th century

Maya

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Two panel huipil with round cut neck opening; randa joins two sections; red ground cloth with very thin multi-colored warp stripes; elaborate floral embroidery encircles the neck and shoulder area. Surface ornamentation (Needlework)

Woman's blouse, 1975

Maya

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white warp-faced ribbed cotton with supplemental weft; mostly red, also yellow, blue and white; fringe on one end; beige bands run vertically down edges

Cofradia table cover, 1955

Maya

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tzute; warp-faced red and white cotton with silk supplementary weft in blue, yellow and white; black band runs vertically through center

Cloth (tzute), 1955-1960

Maya

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red ground; warp faced with supplemental weft patterning-people, birds and lozenges

Man's sash (banda), c. 1945-1950

Maya

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red ground with black and purple thin stripes; warp faced weave; knotted fringe at ends

Man's Sash, 1945-1950

Maya

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Bowl with three legs shaped like bird's heads; tan glaze with designs in brown and red; reclining figures alternating with horizontal stripes along interior rim; legs are hollow with a ball inside each one and three holes (eyes and on mouth)

Tripod-leg Bowl, 500

Maya

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ecru background with supplementary weft patterning stripes; red, blue with cut weft; square in center (15" x 15"); continuous supplementary weft patterning; red, yellow geometric design

Mantle Centro, 1890-1900

Maya

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weft pile stripes in green, yellow, red, purple, pink on natural white ground

Mantle, c. 1915

Maya

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cut weft pile stripes in orange, red, natural on oddly-dyed tan ground

Mantle, early 20th century

Maya

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Two panels sewn together; red background with at each end a 5 1/2inch wide stripe of zigzag motif in supplementary weft patterning, purple, mauve, pink, ochre.

Man's sash (Faja), 1930-1940

Maya

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Black braid with a tassel at each end.

Woman's Hairband (Cinta), early 20th century

Maya

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Striped faja mauve, red, green, blue, white, pink.

Man's sash (Faja), 1910-1920

Maya

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Two panels sewn together; red and white stripes, 8 indig and white ikat stripes.

Cloth (tzute), 1900-1920

Maya

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White, red purple strips; supplementary weft patterning of birds; each end has 2 rows of tassles on twisted and knoted fringe.

Mantle, 1975-1980

Maya

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large garment woven in three panels and stitched together; bottom 12" off-white; top is maroon and gold woven horizontal geometric patterns; four medallions with lace edges forming a circle of multicolor polyester ribbon flowers; neck and sleeves piped in lace

Ceremonial over-blouse (sobrehuipil), 1910-1930

Maya

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two fine woven panels stitched together; red with narrow green and blue stripes; center is dark green striped; bottom edge has 2-2 1/2" purple horizontal chevron border and self fringe

Cloth (tzute), 1940

Maya

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very short; black ground fabric woven in bands with geometric bands, stars and deer in bright multicolors; neck lined with black ribbon

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1990

Maya

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two panels sewn together; white, light tan, light blue, indigo and red stripes

Cargador, 1920-1930

Maya

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Mexican/Guatemalan

Vessel, 7th-9th century

Maya

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plate, standing man, ceramic, Mexican-Guatemalan

Plate, c. 500-800 CE

Maya

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Vase, orange and black clay

Vase, 7th-9th century

Maya

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polychromed ceramic

Plate, c. 550 - 950 CE

Maya

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Face with small sunken eyes, flat nose, moustache and open mouth with tongue sticking out; wearing headband with quatrefoil medallion at front

Mask, c. 250-600

Maya

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Man's face with long nose; red skin; gold hair with curls in front of ears,long moustache and pointed beard; white teeth

Mask, 19th century

Maya

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Two panel huipil with square cut neck opening; red ground cloth with thin stripes in brown, blue, yellow and purple; randa extends down entire center seam; open on sides; pair of brocaded birds, predominantly in purple, on front and back below collar with multicolored brocaded geometric patterns at shoulders and down center of chest and back; blue velvet at collar and shoulders.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1965

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White cotton with brocaded bird, feathered serpent and plant designs on top 1/2 in purple, green, black, blue and yellow; striped embroidered randas across shoulders and joining sections of fabric in yellow, green, maroon, purple and red; floral embroidery is appliquéd on square neck

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1965

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Red body with thin vertical stripes in white, blues, green, purple, pink, yellow and maroon; round neckline decorated with multicolored embroidered rectangles; snap at front of neck. Surface ornamentation (Needlework)

Woman's blouse, c. 1975

Maya

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red cotton plain weave; ikat stripes (yellow, black, green)

Woman's skirt (Corte), 20th century

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cylindrical vase, turning slightly inward at mouth; body stamped with circles containing 3 dots; 2 adult monkeys, incised and painted, each with a baby on its back; one monkey holds a large orange fruit

Vase, c. 450-700 CE

Maya

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fabric piece; 2 pieces with 4 selvages each seamed at center; bands of multicolored zig-zag design created by supplementary weft

Fabric piece, 20th century

Maya

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fabric piece; red and white stripes with multicolored discontinuous supplementary weft striped design; 3 selvages, one fringed edge

Fabric piece, 20th century

Maya

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fabric piece; white with multicolored pattern created by discontinuous supplementary weft; 4 selvages

Fabric piece, 20th century

Maya

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fabric piece; purple and yellow design created by supplementary weft on natural; 2 selvages

Fabric piece, 20th century

Maya

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ceremonial spindle wheel with carved sun-face and rays

Ceremonial spindle whorl, 10th-15th century

Maya

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maskette, clay with brown and white pigments, Mayan, 900-1200AD (late Classic)

Maskette, 10th-13th century

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Cloth, 1920-1940, cotton and silk, openwork, fringed border. Woven in Totonicopan for use in Quetzaltenango. Called a "mouth wiping cloth" for use by Cofradia. Called a Subalchi.

Cloth (Subalchi), c. 1920-1940

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Cloth, about 1960, cotton. Woven in Totonicopan. Called a "mouth wiping cloth" for use by the Cofradia. Called a "Subalchi."

Cloth (Subalchi), c. 1960

Maya

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red ground with wide stripes of red and thin white stripes alternating with thin stripes of blue and light blue; DSWP of chevrons large and small interspersed throughout; large multicolor stripe at center; fringe at one long side; two panel

Woman's tzute, c. 1930-1940

Maya

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Two panel huipil; randa and embroidered side seams; appliqué and embroidered neckline, rosette with radiating triangles; red ground cloth with narrow blue, white, green, yellow and orange stripes alternating with wide yellow stripes.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

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Small one panel huipil; red ground with purple, yellow and brown warp stripes, supplementary weft patterning; design consists of rows of zoomorphic figures in same colors as stripes plus deep purple.

Saint's Huipil, 1925-1930

Maya

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one-paneled white cotton huipil with wide red bands on both sides; zoomorphic and geometric brocaded designs; red, purple, blue, yellow, green, orange, turquoise, pink

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1980

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red striped, with stripes in purple, dark and light green, blue and light blue, yellow, orange, peach, pink and indigo blue with ikat designs; sleeves, cuffs and collar woven apart and sewn to main body

Saint's Shirt, c. 1975-1980

Maya

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two-paneled red cotton shirt; red background is intercepted with five light green, white, light green, yellow, light green stripes

Saint's Shirt, c. 1965

Maya

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skirt made from 2 panels; dyed indigo ikat with bands of purple and red; panels sewn together with decorative stitches of pink, yellow, tan

Woman's skirt (Corte), 1940-1945

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weft stripes in red, green and yellow on natural ecru ground; embroidered at cuffs in pinks, blue and purple; small embroidered geometric forms on legs

Man's Trousers, 20th century

Maya

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weft stripes in red, blue, brown, white and green on collar

Man's Shirt (Camisa), c. 1940

Maya

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weft stripes in yellow, red, green, natural, black; sleeves red with green, black, white and yellow stripes

Man's Shirt (Camisa), c. 1940

Maya

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19 shells carved into elongated skulls; mounted together under plexi; ranging in size from approx. 1-1/2" to 2-1/4"

Group of 19 Skull Beads, 300-899

Maya

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Blue and red striped background with supplementary weft designing animals, birds, white, mauve, yellow, purple.

Cloth (tzute), early 20th century

Maya

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Background is black, red, blue, yellow, green, pink, white, brown, orange stripes; embroidered birds, flowers, rabbit in ecru

Rebozo, 1960

Maya

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White background (sheer) with supplementary weft patterning; embroidery at neckline and arms, black, red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1990

Maya

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Shoulder area has supplementary weft patterning consisting of bands of arrows and waves in yellow, purple, red; plain red to the waist.

Child's blouse (Huipil), 1950

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Multicolored, purple, yellow, red horizontal stripes

Saint's Rebozo, early 20th century

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Red background with five black stripes; black collar, puckets, cuffs; mulitcolored birds embroidered on front and back; decorative patterns with ribbons.

Man's jacket, 20th century

Maya

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Plain dark brown felt with embroidery at neck, sleeves and waist.

Man's cloak (Capixay), 1960

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two panels stitched together with purple, orange, green, yellow, white, purple randa; background of stripes--red, blue, ikat red and blue; two rows of zoomorphic figures--double-headed eagle, rooster, turkey and copulating deer; three selvedges

Ceremonial Tzute, c. 1910-1920

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plaid; two panels joined with red stitches; four selvedges; red background with green, blue fine lines, vertical and horizontal; supplementary weft pattern with rows of birds and other zoomorphic figures in blue, yellow, green, pink, white, purple and pink; stylized floral motifs and geometric patterning at both borders

Cloth (tzute), 1960

Maya

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two panels; white and red cotton plaid; rows of decorative elements (supplementary weft patterning)--birds and flowers in white, purple and pink silk

Woman's CofradĂ­a Tzute, c. 1930

Maya

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two panels joined together with red randa; two ends hemmed; off-white ground with wide beige and white warp stripes, divided by narrow blue and yellow stripes

Cargador, 1920-1930

Maya

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coarse woven white cotton; top, front and back have supplementary weft silk designs including animals; some areas are embroidered over with green and yellow cotton threads forming diamonds; color areas are a secondary, supplementary weft; original color of silk was light mauve; slit neck and 6 3/4" of center seam stitched with silk; PL piece shorter than PR

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 1920-1930

Maya

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very used, old style; tan; two panels stitched together; appears to have a date embroidered at corner of one selvedge side; two embroideries "framed" at center, geometric and bird like; tight weave; another embroidered emblem at corner opposite dated selvedge

Cloth (tzute), 1930-1940

Maya

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red with white embroidered designs of small diamonds, crosses and stripes; neck opening is outlined with chain-stitch embroidered, pointed designs

Woman's blouse (Huipil) collar, 1920

Maya

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woven vertical stripes in blue, yellow, black and white with six pink embroidered horses in center of piece; ends were finished in the weaving process

Tzute-Cofradia, 1920-1930

Maya

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two panels of multicolored stripes (predominately pink) sewn together with thick multicolored stitches; woven overall with animals, birds, people, baskets and hearts of various sizes and in various mainly pastel colors

Cargador, 20th century

Maya

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cream-colored, woven with subtle white designs on bottom of birds on flowers, diamond grid, zigzags and blocks; top woven in purple, magenta and yellow with flowers, zigzags, birds and geometric designs; embroidered rounded neckline in yellow, mint green, dark blue, purple and magenta

Ceremonial woman's blouse (Huipil), 1950

Maya

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off-white overall; woven with subtle floral and geometric designs and human forms; off-white netting at neck and sleeves with off-white wide lace

Wedding blouse (Huipil) from a two-piece set, 1930s

Maya

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three panels sewn together; gauzy white fabric woven with subtle animal, bird, flower and geometric designs

Cloth (tzute), 1973

Maya

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straw hat with wide brim; red tassel at top; red and green ribbons hanging from rim; red and orange-yellow yarn trim; leather chin strap

Ceremonial hat, 20th century

Maya

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Two-panel huipil; full brocade in horizontal geometric patterns; supplementary weft patterning on sholders; Magenta ground cloth with patterning in many colors; design of flowers fruit, birds, and foliage in blue, rose, yellow and black; blue velvet edges the neckline and armholes. Textile - Woven Fabirc

Blouse (huipil), c. 1980

Kaqchikel Maya

G260

two panels sewn together by hand; maroon ground woven with warp stripes at each selvedge (four selvedge). Bright multicolored designs of flowers, fruit, leaves, birds, fish and pairs of angels.

Woman's ceremonial tzute, c. 1980s

Kaqchikel Maya

G260

two panel huipil; supplementary weft patterning on red ground cloth with applied red velvet at neck opening and armholes; geometric patterns cover entire garment, primarily diamonds, chevrons and zigzags, separated by stripes of plain weave; designs in orange, yellow, lavendar, purple green, blue.

Blouse (huipil), c. 1970

Kaqchikel Maya

G260

one white panel cotton fabric huipil; red hand embroidered on top with flower decoration; armholes are also decorated in red, purple and pink stripes; neckline has a fine hand-sewn seam

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Tzotzil Maya

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warp face plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning. Two panels hansewn along vertical center. Neck hoe cut out and embroidered with buttonhole stitch. Warp stripe pattern in purple, red green orange, white. Weft patterns of birds and possibly feathered serpent motifs extend across top half of huipil. Side seams appear to be open.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1960

Kaqchikel Maya

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red sash with black stripes; fringe on both ends finished in braids (black, red and natural)

Woman's sash, c. 1970

Tzotzil Maya

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white background with embroidered neckline decoration in abstracted foliage pattern in deep green, blue, pink, yellow, black, and turquoise.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1980

Ixil Maya

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Possibly belongs with 2002.280.53 and 54 as a costume. White cotton pants with black vertical ikat and fine blue warp within ikat; embroidered with butterflies and human figures.

Boy's pants, late 20th century

Tz'utujil Maya

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Possibly belongs with 2002.280.52 and 54 as a costume. multicolored striped sash, red, yellow, pink, white, dark and light blue, green black; fringe.

Boy's sash (Faja), late 20th century

Tz'utujil Maya

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Belongs with 2002.280.52 and 53 as a costume. Multi-colored ikat in green, blue, orange, yellow, pink, white and black

Boy's shirt, late 20th century

Tz'utujil Maya

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Striped sash with red background, white, blue and green stripes; birds and geometric pattern embroidered on each end; fringe

Man's sash (Faja), c. 1960

Kaqchikel Maya

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Hand embroidered on white background; multicolored flowers, butterflies and birds; tassles around the four selvedges.

Woman's tzute, c. 1980

Mam Maya

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White background with supplementary weft patterning; four stripes and multi-colored geometric brocade.

Cloth (tzute), 20th century

Kaqchikel Maya

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One-paneled sash; woven on back strap loom; geometrical designs on both ends woven in the two face brocade technique; chevron lines at ends; red ground alternated with several green-shaded stripes; finely twisted fringe at both ends

Man's sash, 20th century

Mam Maya

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One-paneled sash; woven on a back strap loom; geometric and floral designs on both ends are woven in the one face and double face brocade techniques; red, orange, green, purples, blue, black, white and maroon striped

Man's sash, c. 1970

Kaqchikel Maya

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two wide blue cotton paneled huipil; woven on a back strap loom; brocaded with large multicolored zoomorphic designs (butterfly, lion, turkey); brocade is woven on the two-faced brocade technique; panels are finished in four selvedge ends; square neckline is cutout and finished with a hand embroidered seam

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1960

Kaqchikel Maya

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three white paneled huipil woven on a back strap loom; brocaded with vertical zigzag brocaded lightning designs (blue, purple and green stripes); yellow dots spread on the purple background represent human eyes in the darkness

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1990

Q'eqchi' Maya

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four woven panels, hand sewn joining; 7" neck opening; 5 " side opening; upper half supplementary weft in vertical zigzag pattern deep purple, magenta and off-white; lower half in narrow red and white vertical stripes

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 1940-1950

K'iche' Maya

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wide purple and white warp stripes; bird (turkey) designs at top in red, purple, green and blue; cut-out round neckline with black velvet trim; open on sides

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), c. 1960s

Kaqchikel Maya

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warp woven with brown, and red and yellow stripes; rounded neckline; multicolored brocaded designs of zigzags, flowers, diamonds and geometric designs

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 2000-2006

K'iche' Maya

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bright multicolors; geometric and floral designs and motifs with pairs of doll images; long fringes with thick pompons that include shiny plastic strips

Woman's hair band, c. 1970s

Kaqchikel Maya

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red, purple, brown, yellow, green, orange, pink and white various stripes; twisted fringe at each end

Man's sash, c. 1960s

Kaqchikel Maya

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indigo blue woven with bright colors in zigzag and diamond motifs; blue ribbon with white flowers with green and red leaves at neckline; printed blue ties at neck

Everyday blouse (Huipil), c. 1975

Christina Matzar

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three panels sewn together; sides stitched under arm openings; vertical red and white striped fabric with checks formed from vertical and horizontal red stripes at top, front and back; four star-shaped medallions--one on each shoulder and chest and back--with black velvet centers and black and red stitching; black and red stitching around neck and arm openings; snap at PL neck

Huipil, 20th century

K'iche' Maya

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silk, cotton, ikat. Surface ornamentation (Dyed)

Woman's wedding or ceremonial skirt (corte), early 20th century

K'iche' Maya

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Three panel huipil; supplementary weft patterning covers 3/4 of the garment; elaborate embroidery encircles the neck opening and four "U" shapes extend from neck opening; white ground cloth with patterning primarily in green with accents in purple, blue, orange and red; design consists of rows of stylized bird and tree pattern alternating with rows of diamonds; four small 'twisted thread' motifs extend from lowest row of pattern (a signature of this town's style).

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

Ixil Maya

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tapestry; orange twill cotton or wool multicolor weft-faced ends; cotton and metallic wool tassels

Headwrap (xk'ap), c. 1970

Tz'utujil Maya

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cotton and silk, multicolor (pink, red, green, yellow, purple, white) stripes. Surface ornamentation (Dyed)

Shawl (perraje), 1975

K'iche' Maya

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navy colored; wool

Man's Trousers, c. 1940s

Kaqchikel Maya

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Two-panel huipil joined with a randa;round-cut, embroidered neckline; ground is white with purple, green, red stripes on one side, solid red stripe on other side of panel; brocade designs in purple and red cotton; zoomorphic figures, including peacock, eagle, ; main band of figures includes two ceiba trees and one eagle on each panel; unusual letter-like shapes interspersed with figures.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1960s

Kaqchikel Maya

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two 4 selvage pieces sewn together in discontinuous supplementary weft patterning; irregularly striped ground of green, blue, white and yellow with multicolored imaginative figures in diamond shaped patterns

Ceremonial Tzute, c. 1980

K'iche' Maya

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long wide red woolen sash with blue/green tin stripes; 8 braids of fringe on each end, gathered together with one long braid

Woman's sash, c. 1970

Tzotzil Maya

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white woolen one-paneled huipil; embroidered decoration on sleeves and neckline

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1980

Tzotzil Maya

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white cotton fabric blouse sewn by hand; hand embroidery

Woman's blouse (huipil), 20th century

Tzotzil Maya

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wide black woven huipil woven ona backstrap loom; small green/red braid decoration applied on the front and back; neck slit is edged with green buttonhole stitch

Huipil, 1930

Tzotzil Maya

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white cotton blouse; lace decoration applied on neckline, breast and sleeve edges; appliqued braid

Blouse, 20th century

Tzotzil Maya

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plain indigo blue; tubular skirt made of 2 horizontal panels sewn together

Woman's Skirt, c. 1980

Tzotzil Maya

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white two-paneled cotton pants, woven; white cotton drawstring

Man's Pants, c. 1980

Tzotzil Maya

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one paneled black skirt with five white cotton stripes

Skirt, c. 1930

Tzotzil Maya

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embroidery on nearly half of belt in blue, pinks, oranges, and striped vertically on other half in black and beige; many twisted tassels at each end

Sash (faja), c. 1965

K'iche' Maya

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White, two-paneled cotton huipil with multicolored embroidery of abstract geometric patterns in turquoise, yellow, blue, orange, purple and pink.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1990

Kaqchikel Maya

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White cotton background; supplementary weft patterns of arrows, dots, chevron, net in purple, pink, black, magenta, blue and green; four selvedge ends; velvet ribbon applied to neckline and armholes.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1980

Kaqchikel Maya

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Red background with green and blue stripes, supplementary weft patterns in big geometric designs; four selvedge

Man's sash (Faja), 1970

Kaqchikel Maya

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Crocheted bag in pink, blue, green, black and white

Bag, 20th century

Mam Maya

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Knitted bag; sections of black and white stripes alternating with two sections of geometric patterning (stars) in white and red on black background and one central section fo zuetzal birds and ? symbols in white and red on blue background; strap is blue and white stripes.

Man's bag, c. 1990

Mam Maya

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Knitted bag in multi-colored stripes, geometric and zoomorphic (horse, birds) pattern. 4 tassels at each side.

Man's bag, c. 1985

Ixil Maya

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Knitted bag in off-white and black with lion design on one side and horse designs on the other side; strap knotted to a ring made of wood

Man's bag, c. 1985

Kaqchikel Maya

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white body with subtle woven designs; ruffled neckline and sleeve fabric in light grey, edged in scalloped crochet and embroidered in purple, green, yellow and pinks with floral designs

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), c. 1950s

K'iche' Maya

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blue body with yellow and orange stripes at sides; top decorated with predominately red design of birds, and diamonds and other geometric motifs; rounded neckline trimmed with black velvet ribbon

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1975

Kaqchikel Maya

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woven with white-on-white stripes; neckline and sleeves trimmed in crochet; purple embroidery--same on each side--of flower, geometric and organic designs

Woman's ceremonial blouse (Huipil), c. 1985

Poqoman Maya

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white with groups of three red narrow stripes hidden in the weft; decorated with multicolored dots, flowers, zigzags, chevrons and lines, V-neck

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 2000

Kaqchikel Maya

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purple body with frayed hem; geometric designs in blues, purples and greens; rounded neckline trimmed in blue

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 2000

Kaqchikel Maya

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purple, pink and yellow embroidery with floral motifs; lace and netting attached at sleeves and collar; appliquéd ribbon above lace on sleeves and collar

Woman's wedding blouse (Huipil), c. 1956

K'iche' Maya

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brown and off-white; one side decorated with flying bird; opposite side decorated with a lion and a deer; fringed strap fits though loop at other side of bag

Man's bag (morral), c. 1990s

K'iche' Maya

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three panels sewn together forming a sleeveless blouse with square neckline; red with grey stripes; decorated with multicolored geometericized flowers and quadrupeds; shoulders, and chest and upper back panels, decorated with predominately red diamond and diagonal line designs

Woman's Blouse, 20th century

Kaqchikel Maya

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two panels sewn together forming a sleeveless blouse with square neckline; green with multicolored vertical stripes at center; rows of multicolored birds of various styles woven at top, front and back

Woman's Blouse, 1980

Kaqchikel Maya

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brown and tan on back; green edging; tan, brown, yellow, magenta, purple, green and orange designs of hands, animals and various geometric designs; braids at ends

Woman's sash, c. 1960

K'iche' Maya

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red and black stripes; twisted fringe; woven in multicolors with diamond motif bands, quadrupeds, birds and stepped diamonds

Woman's sash, 20th century

Kaqchikel Maya

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red, white and orange stripes; neckline and arm openings trimmed with turquoise and yellow thread; brocaded designs on top of radiating diamonds and small vertical bars in various bright colors

Everyday blouse (Huipil), c. 1980s

Mam Maya

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two strips sewn together; cream-colored with dark blue, medium blue, red and green woven stripes, ikat wavy lines, ikat stripes and floral vine designs

Blanket, c. 1950

K'iche' Maya

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Hairtie (Cinta), 20th century

Kaqchikel Maya

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long woven band, green stripes on sides, central band of geometric motifs green, orange, blue, magenta, pink; several sections of inscriptions

Woman's belt (faja), 1983

K'iche' Maya

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One-panel huipil of white cotton commercial fabric; round-cut neck opening; hand-sewn hem at lower edge. Yellow, rayed sun embroidery circles neck opening; burgundy embroidered area 3 1/2" wide provides background for upper half of pattern; highly abstracted animal and bird figures embroidered with hombre floss in non-realistic colors encircle the sun border. Figures include peacocks, quetzal, owl?, misc. mythological birds; rabbits, fox?, cat? other highly stylized animals, real and imagined.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), 20th century

K'iche' Maya

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Embroidered

Woman's sash (faja), 20th century

Kaqchikel Maya

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Two panel huipil, ground cloth of red and white stripes; white stripes filled with woven and embroidered? multicolored zoomorphic and geometric designs; black rickrack? around neck and arm holes.

Woman's blouse (Huipil), c. 1960-1956

Tz'utujil Maya

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Multi-colored apron made from ikat material; one pocket with zipper and two decorative ribbons; edge is cut in scalloes and waist is pleated with two woven ties; pink edging follows scalloped hem; purple cording forms decorative patters along edges, pocket openings and center panel.

Woman's apron, c. 1995

K'iche' Maya

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Red and white vertical striped four panel pants, stripes in orange and green; chevron and arrow designs in red supplementary weft patterning; border of square checks.

Ceremonial Pants, 20th century

Mam Maya

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