Blouse
Huipil
99-23-52
From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 99-23-52 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maya (Central American Culture) |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Natural colored cotlton with silk inlaid embroidery. Vertical multicolored stripes. Two panels, 4 selvages each. Ground stripes of purple, yellow, red and natural brown. Brocading bands of birds and plants. Colors: blue, yellow, green, purple cotton, purple silk. Neck cut round with slit and over cast in green. |
| Length | 132 cm |
| Width | 116 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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