Blouse
Huipil
42-35-373
From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | San Juan Chamelco
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-373 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kekchi |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | San Juan Chamelco |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Three pieces no randa, neck not cut, center piece heavily embroidered in red, green and yellow cotton in floral design, sides in conventional designs. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp 28 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 28 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplemental weft: two faced. 3 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 40 cm |
| Width | 80 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 302 - Collector Number |
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