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Huipil

83-14-5

From: Guatemala | San Pedro Carcha (uncertain) | Alta Verapaz (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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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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