Blouse

Huipil

91-36-13

From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 91-36-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan | Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Two panels joined; neck not cut out. Weft brocading: stripes, geometric designs, dots in red, green, purple, white, yellow cotton with accents of yellow silk.

As per Sigrid Meier (1997), "Warp: 56 epi two singles Z-twist dark blue cotton. Weft: 28 ppi two singles Z-twist dark blue cotton. Supplementary weft: single-faced. Plain weave, warp-predominant. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 102 cm
Width 38.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Clifford Lewis III, 1991

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