Blouse
Huipil
69-23-6
From: Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 69-23-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Aguacateca |
Provenience | Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Commercial Material | Cotton |
Description | White silk flowered damask, single breadth made by Ladino men, applique rows of blue red and green flowered ribbon and rickrack, red and black machine stitch outline embroidery in animal plant and geometric forms, hand finished by purchaser around neck with narrow purple applique and embroidery 4cm and arm hole embroidery 2cm wide both in blue and green with multicolored accents. |
Length | 82.6 cm |
Width | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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