Blouse
Huipil
42-35-138
From: Guatemala | Momostenango | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-138 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Momostenango | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | White cotton warp, the ends with white weft, above are cross stripes of dark blue alternating with three thread pin stripes [blue yellow blue] on red ground. As per Sigrid Meier: "Warp 21 single ply, Z-twist, 1 strand white cotton. Weft: white ends: 52 single ply, Z-twist, 1 strand white cotton, red, blue, yellow. 144 single ply, Z-twist, 1 strand. Weft faced plain weave. 1 panel, 2 selvedges." |
| Length | 110 cm |
| Width | 65 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 75-A - Other Number |
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