Blouse

Huipil

42-35-16

Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery

From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 42-35-16
Current Location Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display
Culture Guatemalan | Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Culture Area Central American
Date Made pre 1933
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

For woman of noble rank, everyday wear, 42-35-15/20 belong together, white cotton woven in three pieces with cat stitch over seams, solidly embroidered upper front back and shoulders in red cotton with yellow and a little green in conventionalized double eagle design, four appliqued green silk discs with embroidered center appliqued rays with embroidered edges around neck.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 52, single ply, Z twist, 1 strand, white cotton. Weft: 28, single play, Z twist, 1 strand, white cotton. Plain weave, 3 pieces joined with decorative stitch, 4 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 84 cm
Width 67 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number VI-AA - Other Number

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