Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-40

From: Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-40
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial huipil. White and purple striped cloth, made of three panels. Shoulder area covered in supplementary weft, purple and red. The neck is edged in blue silk ribbon and a circular medallionis attached just below the neck on front and back. The side seams are stitched.

Length 58.1 cm
Width 124.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014

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