Blouse
Huipil
42-35-29
From: Guatemala | Cotzal | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-29 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Ixil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Cotzal | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk | Wool |
| Description | In three pieces, sides and bottom white, center except bottom red, brocaded design of goose like birds and small women [paper dolls] in purple, yellow, green, orange, white and cerise wool cotton and silk, appliqued red cloth neck border and U shaped bib, red cotton thread -madder dye [ Robert Carlsen 1984]. As per Sigrid Meier, "Center Panel: Warp: 18 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 52 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. Side Panels: Warp: 68 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 27 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - single faced. 3 panels - center panel - 3 selvedges, side panels - 4 selvedges (1 panel pieced). Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 76 cm |
| Width | 103 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 18-A - Other Number |
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