Blouse
Huipil
2014-19-70
From: Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Colotenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 2014-19-70 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mam |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Colotenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Women's blouse made of three panels of cotton ground cloth of predominantly white and red stripes. Seams covered in yellow, green, magenta, and purple embroidery. Center and shoulders covered in supplementary weft predominantly red with small diamond motifs. Neck edge and arms embroidered in alternating green, white purple and blue. Sides sewn together. |
| Length | 53 cm |
| Width | 117.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014 |
| Other Number | L-699-70 - Old Loan Number |
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