Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | NA5517 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 220.98 cm |
| Width: | 60.96 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1916 |
Description
One Huipil Panel: White cotton cloth with woven red and yellow stripes with intervening stripes brocaded in designs with navy cotton. Pleat stitched near one end.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, two singles, Z twist, unbleached cotton. Weft: 22 ppi, two singles, Z twist, unbleached cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. One panel, two selvedges."
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