Blouse
Huipil
99-23-53
From: Guatemala | Chuarrancho | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 99-23-53 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maya (Central American Culture) |
Provenience | Guatemala | Chuarrancho | Department of Sacatepequez |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Technique | Embroidered |
Description | Heavy inlaid brocading - mainly purple. Top 3/4 solid brocading, lower section has 2 rows of 8 animal figures, 1 row of trees - round neck - thick trim embroidered. Open sides (poncho-like). |
Length | 121 cm |
Width | 103 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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