Man’s Shirt

2012.08.0146

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Artifact Identification Man’s Shirt   (2012.08.0146)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Clothing
  4. :
  5. Main Garments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Contemporary, Late 20th century - 1980s
Culture Tzotzil or Tzeltal Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 104.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Length) 100.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1 cm
Weight 229 g
Measuring Remarks Width is sleeve span, length is from collar to bottom of shirt, depth = thickness.
Materials Pigment, Pigment--Dye, Textile, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton
Manufacturing Processes Textile--Hand Sewn, Textile--Machine Sewn, Textile--Dyed, Textile--Embroidered
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Cordry, Donald and Dorothy. Mexican Indian Costumes. University of Texas Press, 1968. Morris, Walter. A Catalog of Textiles and Folkart of Chiapas, Mexico. Vols. I and II. May, 1977. Sayer, Chloe. Mexican Costume. British Museums Publications, 1985.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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