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Huipil

85-2-49

From: Guatemala | Santa Maria Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 85-2-49
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Santa Maria Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Two panels, cotton, navy ground with red and white stripes, neckline randa, neck opening finished with embroidery.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 52, single ply, Z-twist, 2 strand blue and red cotton. Weft: 18, single ply, Z-twist, 3 strand blue and red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. 2 panels: 1 panel 3 selvedges, 1 panel 2 selvedges."

Length 90 cm
Width 108 cm
Credit Line Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985
Other Number 49 - Other Number

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