Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-117

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-117
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Plain white cotton background, multicolored supplementary weft geometric patterns along shoulders and at arm holes, embroidered stylized monkeys and birds at shoulders. Made up of two panels of cotton cloth. Predominantly red design.

Length 98.2 cm
Width 102 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-117 - Old Loan Number

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