Blouse
Huipil
89-16-1A
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 89-16-1A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | ca. 1940 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Silk |
Technique | Supplementary Weft Embroidery |
Description | White cotton ground with yellow, orange, red and purple embroidery. Red gros-grain band around neck and floral randa. |
Length | 60 cm |
Width | 75 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989 |
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