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Huipil

Blouse

Native NameHuipil
Object Number:2001-14-44
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Guatemalan
Provenience: Guatemala
Almolonga
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 93 cm
Width: 78 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham, 2001
Other Number:CG2016-2-242 - Found in Collection Number

Description

Huipil made of two panels on red ground. Upper portion is heavily embroidered with horizontal bands of zigzags, dots and diamonds in many colors. Lower portion is undecorated except for two sets of short, diagonal lines.

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