Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-219-1C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | -1929 |
| Early Date: | -1929 |
| Late Date: | -1929 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 192 cm |
| Credit Line: | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
Description
Huipil length of 1 panel. Black embroidery with red, purple and yellow orange highlights. Natural cotton with yellow stripes woven in.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 31 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 35 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced plainweave. Supplementary weft is two faced. One panel, two selvedges."
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