Blouse
Huipil
86-49-8
From: Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 86-49-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tzutuhil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk | Metal |
| Description | Purple, orange and green silk brocading on white cotton ground with purple stripes. Zipper at neck opening with roundel and embroidery. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 58 epi, single, Z twist, two strands, white. 56 epi, two ply, Z twist, one strand, purple. Weft: 24 ppi, two ply, Z twist, two strands, white. Supplementary weft: White: 5/1 overlay, multiple strands, single faced. Motifs: purple cotton. Magenta, green and orange silk. Overlays wrapping. Three selvedges per panel. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 83 cm |
| Width | 84 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. John W. McPherson, 1986 |
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