Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-72 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Pedro Sacatepequez Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 118 cm |
| Width: | 79 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
Description
Off-white cotton huipil in two panels, loosely sewn together. Brocaded with animals and human figures. Geometric band at shoulder. Green selvedges.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 35 epi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, three single, Z twist, white cotton. Warp is predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Two panels, four selvedges. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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