Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 86-5-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kekchi |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Alta Verapaz Coban |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 81.5 cm |
| Width: | 90 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Maude de Schauensee, 1986 |
Description
White cotton gauze, three panels sewn together, white brocading. Loosely sewn together. Decorated with human and animal figures.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 30 epi, single, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, single, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 3 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom."
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