Blouse
Huipil
70-13-99
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | San Miguel Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 70-13-99 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Guatemalan |
Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | San Miguel Totonicapan |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Two breadths of uncut cotton. Heavily brocaded horizontal design motifs: stylized figures, zigzags, chevrons, E shapes, stripes. Multicolored: magenta, alizarin crimson, blue, yellow, white, green, orange and red on a black background. Made in Totonicapan, bought in Guatemala City. Worn in general areas, i.e. Chinantla. Motifs from all over. People who have changed and no longer have their own style. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, single ply, Z twist, one strand black cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, single ply, Z twist, two strands white cotton. Weft is predominantly plain weave. One strip of two panels, two selvedges. Woven on a treadle loom." |
Length | 182 cm |
Width | 90 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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