Blouse
Huipil
98-24-6
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 98-24-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | Circa 1980 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Huipil. Two pieces of cloth sewn together at vertical midline in center. Square neck opening (12X12cm) with blue border and yellow ring design. Black ground with multicolor weft of plants, flowers, and birds. Lower black border measures 15 cm. 1 cm. black warp along unstitched sides. |
Height | 56 cm |
Width | 82 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Drs. Peter T. Furst and Jill L. McKeever Furst, 1998 |
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