Blouse
Huipil
2014-19-36
From: Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 2014-19-36 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Women's huipil of white cotton cloth, two panels stitiched together, outside edge has blue stripe, central seam is covered with multicolored embroidery yarns. Entirely covered in supplementary weft patterning, predominantly in bird, animal, and tree designs. Bottom edge of one side is left undecorated for 20 cm. |
| Length | 70.2 cm |
| Width | 130.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-699-36 - Old Loan Number |
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