Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-70A |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Quezaltenango Zunil |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 93 cm |
| Width: | 72.6 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Cotton. Striped red-orange with narrow blue, red light blue, maroon, orange, white and a wide band of green only on outside, an innovation. Warp faced weave with weft shadow stripes of red and narrow purple and white. Two panels with multicolored randa and buttonhole stitching around neck.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68, 2 ply, Z twist, 1 strand, multi color stripe, cotton. Weft: 18 red single ply, Z twist, 3 strands, white, purple, cotton shadow stripes. Warp predominently plain weave. 2 pieces joined with decorative stitch."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Guatemala Textiles (21 Oct 1970 - 01 Jan 1971) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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