Blouse
Huipil
2014-19-38
From: Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 2014-19-38 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Women's blouse made of striped cotton cloth, gold, red, purple, and brown, in two panels. The upper section and shoulders are covered in multicolored supplementary weft, large bird designs. The seam joining the two panels is embroidered in alternating yellow and turquoise royal blue. Side seams are entirely left open. Neck edge is embroidered in turquoise blue. |
| Length | 72 cm |
| Width | 122.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-699-38 - Old Loan Number |
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