Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 91-36-8 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Pokomam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Mixco Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 127 cm |
| Width: | 49 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Clifford Lewis III, 1991 |
Description
Two panels sewn together, each composed of 4 selvedges. Weft brocade of zig-zag lines in blue, purple, yellow, white, and green cotton. Neck not cut out.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 15 epi three single Z-twist orange cotton. Weft: 11 ppi three single Z-twist orange cotton. Plain weave, warp-predominant. Supplementary weft: single faced. Made on backstrap loom."
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