Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-11

From: Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Zacualpa

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-11
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Zacualpa
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Blouse of red cotton groundcloth with narrow green vertical stripes from bottom up to upper section of purple supplementary weft with magenta, green, and blue zigzag designs. Horizontal stripe in upper section, with fringe at ends of this stripe near arm holes. Central seam accompanied by broad multicolored stripe of predominantly purple and green.

Length 76.2 cm
Width 92 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-11 - Old Loan Number

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