Blouse
Huipil
83-14-5
From: Guatemala | San Pedro Carcha (uncertain) | Alta Verapaz (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 83-14-5 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kekchi |
Provenience | Guatemala | San Pedro Carcha (uncertain) | Alta Verapaz (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Coban huipil. Orange and white fabric with brocaded white and orange geometric. Human and animal designs. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced basket weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Three panels, central panel has one selvedge torn off, side panels have four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
Length | 98.5 cm |
Width | 106 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Paul Chancellor, 1983 |
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