Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-28

From: Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | Santa Apolonia

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-28
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | Santa Apolonia
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Blouse of white cotton groundcloth. Small designs of multicolored supplementary weft on front, predominantly chevrons, also including floral, figural, and animal designs. Multicolored embroidery around arm holes and neck area, in square pattern.

Length 69 cm
Width 89 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-28 - Old Loan Number

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