Blouse
Huipil
42-35-16
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-16 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | For woman of noble rank, everyday wear, 42-35-15/20 belong together, white cotton woven in three pieces with cat stitch over seams, solidly embroidered upper front back and shoulders in red cotton with yellow and a little green in conventionalized double eagle design, four appliqued green silk discs with embroidered center appliqued rays with embroidered edges around neck. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 52, single ply, Z twist, 1 strand, white cotton. Weft: 28, single play, Z twist, 1 strand, white cotton. Plain weave, 3 pieces joined with decorative stitch, 4 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 84 cm |
| Width | 67 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | VI-AA - Collector Number |
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