Huipil
Blouse
42-35-64
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 42-35-64 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Quiche |
Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Silk |
Description | 42-35-64/68 costume for a child of the second class, 1 1/2 lengths but with embroidered randa over both shoulders, the complete breadth being cut down to make randa, neck slit down from center of collar, white cotton with some red weft stripes on upper half, brocaded with red and purple cotton with red and gold silk in floral design, solidly embroidered collar of red and gold silk. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 37, single ply, Z twist, 2 strands white cotton. Weft: 24, single sply, Z twist, 2 strands white cotton. Warp predone, plain weave. 4 panels - 2 selvedges each." |
Length | 100 cm |
Width | 115 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
Other Number | XXX-B - Collector Number |
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