Blouse
Huipil
66-34-87
From: Guatemala | San Juan Cotzal | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 66-34-87 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Ixil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Cotzal | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Wool | Silk |
| Description | Plain weave white cotton with ribs. Three breadths. Center panel front and back embroidered in red cotton forming double headed bird motif. Small geometrics used as fillers. Colors purple, yellow, greeen, orange and pink. Red cotton applique around neck with embroidery similar to 66-34-85. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 50 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 3 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 80 cm |
| Width | 114 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-87 - Other Number |
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