Blouse

Huipil

2004-21-6

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2004-21-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Thread
Technique Sewn | Embroidered
Iconography Huipil
Description

Red blouse/huipil with purple, brown, and yellow vertical stripes. Bird motif across chest and back. Griffin/bird(?) motif across shoulder region. Collar embroidered with purple and orange thread.

Length 175.26 cm
Width 261.62 cm
Credit Line Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham, 2004

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