Blouse
Huipil
84-27-3
From: Guatemala | Santiago Chimaltenango | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 84-27-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mam |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santiago Chimaltenango | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 20th century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | 20th century. Red cotton, woven in one piece with set in short sleeves gathered at arm band. Attached stand up collar. Brocaded geometric design, multicolored stripes in warp and weft. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp 58 epi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton with multi colored stripes in two ply yarns. Weft: 20 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton and cross stripes in 2 ply multicolor yarns. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - single faced and two faced. Body - 1 panel - 3 selvedge. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 56 cm |
| Width | 57 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Pamela H. Hearne, 1984 |
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