Blouse
Huipil
68-17-13
From: Guatemala | Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 68-17-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Wool | Silk |
| Description | Natural brown cotton with white pin-stripes. Heavily brocaded with cotton, silk, and wool threads. Geometricized birds, chevrons, flowers, and zig-zag multicolored patterns prevail. Hupil made of two breadths of material. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, natural brown hand spun cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, natural brown hand spun cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplemental weft: single faced and two faced. 2 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 109 cm |
| Width | 104 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
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