Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-55 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Quezaltenango Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 186 cm |
| Width: | 38 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 63 - Other Number |
Description
Huipil for a woman of third class. White cotton woven in horizontal bands: black, yellow, red, and dark blue and white ikat.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 epi, one single, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 29 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. White sections are of balanced plain weave. Striped sections are of twill weave. One panel, two selvedges."
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