Culture/People:

Q'eqchi Maya  Search this

Collector:

Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this

Previous owner:

Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle), Non-Indian, 1917-1999  Search this

Pat Sterle, Non-Indian  Search this

Donor:

Pat Sterle, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Woman's huipil/shirt

Media/Materials:

Cotton yarn

Techniques:

Woven, sewn

Dimensions:

91 x 99 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments

Place:

Tamahú; Tamahú Municipality; Alta Verapaz Department, North Region; Guatemala

Date created:

1975-1995

Collection History:

Collected by Charlene Sholund Sterle (Mrs. William Frank Sterle, 1917-1999) between 1971 and 1995 when she lived in Guatemala City, Guatemala; formerly in the collection of her daughter, Pat Sterle; donated to NMAI by Pat Sterle in 2003.

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Catalog Number:

26/2640

Barcode:

262640.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a6a4aa8f-3c26-4394-a007-d5a581d9d633

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_278755