Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-35 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Joyabaj Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 55 cm |
| Width: | 93 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 24 - Other Number |
Description
Dark blue cotton with red and green pin stripe, woven in two pieces, silk embroidery in wide collar effect in floral pattern: cherry yellow green white, similar decoration around armhole.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 60, single ply, Z twist, blue: 2 strand, red and green: 1 strand. Weft: 29, single ply, Z twist, 3 strands. Warp face - plain weave - embroidered yoke and arm opening. 2 pieces joined, 3 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom."
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