Blouse
Huipil
42-35-53
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-53 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | White cotton in three pieces joined by wide garnet randa in twisted vine design, entire upper section heavily brocaded in silk and cotton in horizontal bands in gold and black in geometric style, narrow collar solidly embroidered, for woman of first class. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 36, single sply, Z twist, 2 strands white cotton. Weft: 28, single ply, Z twist, 2 strands, white cotton. Warp predone. Plain weave. 3 panels, 2 selvedges each." |
| Length | 111 cm |
| Width | 98 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | XXX-A - Other Number |
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