Blouse
Huipil
70-13-83
From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 70-13-83 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Miniature of old style huipil. Cotton, white warp face, one panel. X 3 bands of brocade geometric motif, minor band at shoulder, small dots elsewhere. The 3 bands are normal size. A panel one of two forming the huipil would be approximately. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp 48 epi, 3 ply, white cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, 3 ply, white cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplemental weave - single faced. 1 panel, 4 selvedge. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 59 cm |
| Width | 19.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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