Blouse
Huipil
98-24-7
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 98-24-7 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | Circa 1980 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Huipil. Two panels of cloth sewn together at vertical midline. One piece is silver/green, the other, gold and silver ground. Arranged in horizontal layers. Top layer of multicolor geometric design, a layer of bird and flora imagery, and another layer of ground with blue/green stripe. Bottom layer of black. Selvedged, not sewn on sides. |
Length | 52 cm |
Width | 76 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Drs. Peter T. Furst and Jill L. McKeever Furst, 1998 |
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