Blouse
Huipil
66-34-88
From: Guatemala | San Jose Nacahuil | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 66-34-88 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Jose Nacahuil | Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Ceremonial white plain weave cotton huipil of two panels. Narrow stripes on selvedges. Upper portion is heavily brocaded in red cotton creating stylized animal forms and geometric designs, Lavender, blue, aqua, silk and cotton thread used as fillers in main design. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 4 (?) epi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 22 ppi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Supplementary weft is two faced with the first and last borders single faced. Warp is predominantly plain weave. Two panels, four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 58 cm |
| Width | 94 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-88 - Other Number |
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