Blouse

Huipil

96-10-16

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 96-10-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Huipil. Three panels green ground with interwoven embroidery in gold and white cotton, purple and lilac silk. Motifs inc. circles, florals, animals and people. Neck opening cut in central panels, sides sewn except for arm holes. Light green cotton lining on inside of neck.

Length 44 cm
Width 97 cm
Credit Line Gift of Maude de Schauensee and Mrs. Howard Lewis in memory of their parents Williamina and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1996

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