Blouse
Huipil
85-2-49
From: Guatemala | Santa Maria Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 85-2-49 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Quiche |
Provenience | Guatemala | Santa Maria Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Silk |
Description | Two panels, cotton, navy ground with red and white stripes, neckline randa, neck opening finished with embroidery. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 52, single ply, Z-twist, 2 strand blue and red cotton. Weft: 18, single ply, Z-twist, 3 strand blue and red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. 2 panels: 1 panel 3 selvedges, 1 panel 2 selvedges." |
Length | 90 cm |
Width | 108 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
Other Number | 49 - Other Number |
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