Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 61-10-23 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 816 cm |
| Width: | 41.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Raymond T. Parrot, 1961 |
Description
White cotton. 4 plain and 3 brocaded areas, each divided into 4 areas of small black geometric figures. These areas alternate with 3 rows of lavender figures bordered with lines of gold and lavender designs, predominantly in silk. White rectangle on one end panel.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 28 ppi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp predominantly plainweave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Three panels, two selvedges each."
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