Blouse

Huipil

66-34-23

From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 66-34-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Cofradia, white cotton plain weave, three breadths joined with white cotton thread, embroidered in red and lavender cotton, design: small animals birds tree of life, varicolored silk thread used as binding around neck of garment.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 36 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplementary weft - 2 faced. 3 panels - 4 selvedges each- open sides. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 118 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 120 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-24 - Other Number

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