Blouse

Huipil

42-35-171

From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 42-35-171
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

White with red selvedges, in two pieces, center seams sewn for rands [not made], neck not cut, heavily embroidered shoulder band of trees and birds in red and purple cotton.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 37 epi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 27 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warm plain weave. Supplemental weft - 2 faced. 2 panels, 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 112 cm
Width 97 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number F-3 - Other Number

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