Blouse
Huipil
85-2-199
From: Guatemala | Joyabaj | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 85-2-199 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Joyabaj | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1920–1979 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Cotton, two panels stitched together, off center, navy ground with thin red and green stripes, neckline and shoulders embroidered in cotton, floral designs with zigzag bands and circles. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 66, single ply, Z twist, blue: 2 strand, red and green: 1 strand. Weft: 24, single ply, Z twist, 3 strands. Plain weave - embroidered yoke and arm openings. 2 pieces, 2 selvedges, cut edges at hemline. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Height | 53 cm |
| Width | 81 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
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