Blouse
Huipil
69-23-10
From: Guatemala | Aldea De Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 69-23-10 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mam |
Provenience | Guatemala | Aldea De Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Huipil of indigo cotton. Plain weave background with solid brocading in bands of geometric, chevron, rectangle and parallelogram motifs for 37 cm from shoulder. 8 cm open bands, all single faced, multicolored brocade. Red, white and blue rosettes appliqued on the front, back and shoulders at neckline. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, two singles, Z twist, blue cotton. Weft: 28 ppi, two singles, Z twist, blue cotton. Warp predominantly plain eave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Three panels- central panel has four selvedges, side panels have three selvedges each, panels are joined by machine. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
Length | 52 cm |
Width | 74 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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