Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-311 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Andres Semetabaj Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 71.12 cm |
| Width: | 72.39 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 239 - Other Number |
Description
Huipil for a woman of noble class in two pieces with out randa. White with heavy, triple, red cross stripes, which give a puckered effect to the white section. Between the red stripes are large dots of red, dark blue, green and yellow. Neck edged with three dark blue applied bands.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 14 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Two panels, four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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