Blouse

Huipil

70-13-66

From: Guatemala | San Martin Sacatepequez | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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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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