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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