Blouse
Huipil
99-23-89
From: Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 99-23-89 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maya |
Provenience | Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Child's huipil of three panels sewn together. Red cotton ground with blue and gold vertical stripes on the bottom half and horizontal brocaded geometric designs on the top half. Brocaded in bright pink, green, blue, yellow, black and white. Neck is square and made of commercial red fabric with blue and pink embroidery. |
Length | 46 cm |
Width | 52 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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