Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 93-20-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Solola Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Technique: | Embroidered |
| Length: | 83.5 cm |
| Width: | 141.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. David Wenger, 1993 |
Description
Ceremonial Huipil-Cofradia.Red cotton with central hole for head.Two embroidery panels around hole. Supplementary weft motives-pale green,pale yellow,magenta,purple and kelly green.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 76/2 singles z-twist. Weft: 22 2 singles z-twist red and light yellow stripes. Supplementary weft 2-faced. backstrap."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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