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Huipil

42-35-232

From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 42-35-232
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pokoman
Provenience Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Two pieces sewn no randa, neck and armholes bound with blue silk ribbon, dark blue cotton heavily embroidered in geometric design in red, green, lavender, yellow, white and blue cotton and green deep rose and gold silk.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 66 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, indigo, cotton (hand spun?) Weft: 20 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, indigo cotton (hand spun?). Warp faced plain weave. Supplement weft: 1 faced. 2 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on backstrap loom."

Length 64 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number 164 - Other Number

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