Blouse
Huipil
98-23-11
From: Guatemala | Sumpango | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 98-23-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Sumpango | Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Creator | Jeronima Solloy Xicon |
| Date Made | 1990 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Velvet | Metal |
| Description | Two pieces of cloth sewn at center seam. Rectangular neck opening (L=10 cm. W = 13 cm.) with green velvet border. Triangular cut green velvet border along 12 cm. arm openings. Weft design done predominately in shades of purple and yellow with greens and blues. Approx. 17 cm. from each side there is a bunching of the material measuring approx. 4 cm. in width. On the front are 14.5 cm. long zippers 5 cm. from side edges and 15 cm. down from the shoulders. Approx. 18 cm. from bottom edge is a soft white, flared border of cotton. |
| Height | 62 cm |
| Width | 67 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in commemoration of Pamela Jardine's retirement, 1998 |
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