Blouse
Huipil
42-35-275
From: Guatemala | San Juan Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-275 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | In two pieces without randa, white with red top, woven and embroidered in multiple bands of red blue green and yellow, embroidery row of birds, row of burros, single sprays of flowers, all in red rose green yellow purple and lavender. As per Sigird Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, single ply, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft plain weave. Weft faced weave in multicolored stripes and shoulder portion. 2 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 56 cm |
| Width | 90 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 199-B - Other Number |
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