Blouse
Wedding Huipil
99-23-14
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 99-23-14 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maya (Central American Culture) |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk | Synthetic Fiber |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Figures |
| Description | Wedding Huipil made of three panels joined with a randa. Geometric bands are brocaded in purple and white. Purple dye has run into the white background. Neck is cut round and finished with hand embroidered flower trim. |
| Length | 125 cm |
| Width | 119 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
| Other Number | 14 - Other Number | 6 - Other Number |
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