Blouse
Wedding Huipil
99-23-97
From: Guatemala | Department of San Marcos
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 99-23-97 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maya |
Provenience | Guatemala | Department of San Marcos |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Silk | Cotton |
Description | Wedding Huipil. White cotton ground. Lower half in overshod design (unusual). Upper half has silk and cotton brocading. Lace and ribbon rosettes around the neck and armholes. Three panels sewn together vertically. Horizontal stripe design on upper section only in yellow and purple. |
Length | 77 cm |
Width | 95 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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