Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-2

From: Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Chajul

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ixil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Chajul
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial Huipil. White ground cloth with fine vertical pin stripes in reddish/brown. Purple embroidered at neck edge as well as dark blue/black zig zag on inside edge of neck and down center where the two fabric panels are joined. Two single animal figures brocaded at center front in purple and red.

Length 56 cm
Width 93.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-2 - Old Loan Number

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