Blouse
Huipil
| Native Name | Huipil |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2001-20-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk Rayon |
| Length: | 79 cm |
| Width: | 142.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 2001 |
Description
Huipil is brown and indigo in two panels joined with a horizontal randa. Comprised of three panels with the neckline embroidered with silk. Horizontal stripes of red, white and yellow with black and white ikat. Geometric designs brocaded intermittently. Purple silk triangles around neck with zigzag designs in orange and white.
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