Blouse

Huipil

98-23-13

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 98-23-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1990
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Five pieces of cloth. Two side pieces sewn at each side. Also, two side pieces sewn at top. Side pieces sewn to center approx. 20 cm. from side selvedge. Brown ground with predominately red weft accompanied by thin dark blue and green weft. Embroidered in greens, browns, black, purple. Round hole for neck. Embroidery around neck opening in green, blue, and red. Square "Medallion" in front and on back right below collar.

Length 77 cm
Width 85 cm
Credit Line Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in commemoration of Pamela Jardine's retirement, 1998

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