Blouse
Huipil
98-24-8
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 98-24-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | Circa 1980 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Metallic Thread | Velvet |
| Description | Huipil. Two panels of orange cloth with black selvedges. Black velvet borders the rectangular collar and armholes. Orange ground with metallic silver thread. Supplementary brocading in multiple colors bound all around with black tape. Bands of baskets, flowers, birds and geometric designs. |
| Length | 51 cm |
| Width | 74 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Drs. Peter T. Furst and Jill L. McKeever Furst, 1998 |
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