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Blouse

Huipil

Native NameHuipil
Object Number:2014-19-95
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Cakchiquel
Provenience: Guatemala
Department of Solola
Solola
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 99 cm
Width: 104.5 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number:L-699-95 - Old Loan Number

Description

Multicolored blouse of cotton, predominantly red with blue, orange, and green vertical stripes with white squares in the vertical blue stripes. Multicolored supplementary weft designs, chevrons, birds, on the upper portion of the blouse and the sleeve. Green, orange, and blue stitching at collar. Fringe at end of one side of blouse. Split at center seam for 17cm.

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