Blouse
Huipil
70-13-66
From: Guatemala | San Martin Sacatepequez | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 70-13-66 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mam |
Provenience | Guatemala | San Martin Sacatepequez | Department of Quezaltenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Cotton. Two breadths. Warp face. Red with upper 43 cm brocaded in allover pattern of stylized bird, plant and geometric motifs. Sides not sewn. Multicolored, predominately blue. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, 4 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Supplemental weft - two faced. 2 panels - 3 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
Length | 70 cm |
Width | 81 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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