Blouse

Huipil

80-22-18

From: Guatemala | San Martin Jilotepeque | Department of Chimaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 80-22-18
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Martin Jilotepeque | Department of Chimaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Date Made early 20th century
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Cotton and silk fabric. Brocade on warp faced ground, floats not visible on reverse. Geometric, dots, circles, chevrons, diamonds, plain bands in brown ground, purple, green, white, yellow and orange. Selvedges finished, remains of stitching along one side. Ends finished. Excellent condition. Paper tag #5.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48 epi, single, Z twist, natural brown cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, single, Z twist, natural brown cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is single and two faced. One panel, four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom."

Length 106.7 cm
Width 40.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Richard C. Bull, 1980

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