Blouse

Huipil

98-12-1

From: Guatemala | Aguas Caliente | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 98-12-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | Aguas Caliente | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Technique Embroidered
Description

Natural brown cotton; 2 panels sewn together front/back with 4 selvedges on each panel. Square neck hole trimmed in black velvet; arm hole trim in black cotton zigzag design. Top half multiple embroidery design: blue, green, pink, yellow, magenta, maroon, purple, lavender horizonatal pattern of leaves, flowers, animals and geometrics. Strong red/orange solid band at shoulder. lower portion solid brown

Height 63.5 cm
Width 73 cm
Credit Line Gift of Ricky Warwick, 1998

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