Blouse
Huipil
2014-19-126
From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 2014-19-126 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tzutuhil |
Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | 1944 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Narrow vertical bands of dark purple and orange (pattern is 2 purple, 1 orange, 2 purple, 1 orange, 2 purple) on two panels of white cotton groudcloth, three horizontal bands of supplementary weft geometric and stylized animals below head opening, embroidered half circles and triangles around head opening. |
Length | 83 cm |
Width | 86.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014 |
Other Number | L-699-126 - Old Loan Number |
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