Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-125

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-125
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tzutuhil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1920
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Large women's blouse of two panels of white cotton groundcloth. Overall checkerboard pattern against white background (vertical red and yellow strips, horizontal pik stripes), embroiderey around head opening (pink silk ribbon in half circle, four triangles).

Length 94.7 cm
Width 117.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-125 - Old Loan Number

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