Blouse
Ceremonial Huipil
99-23-10A
From: Guatemala | Tecpan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 99-23-10A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maya (Central American Culture) |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Tecpan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | ca. 1970 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Ceremonial huipil (a) with sash (b). Made of 2 panels joined at the shoulders. The background is natural, brown cotton with yellow and red pinstripes alternating with wide, red bands edged in blue, yellow and white. The brocading is of geometric shapes in multiple colors. The neck is cut and stitched. |
| Length | 76 cm |
| Width | 115 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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