Blouse
Huipil
83-13-12
From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 83-13-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Cofradia huipil of two panels with red and blue stripes on one selvedge and purple on the other. Brocaded in geometric bands, scattered zigzags and flower motifs. Joined with a randa. Embroidered neck line, sides open. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 50 epi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 29 ppi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is single and two faced, continuous and discontinuous. Two panels, four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 57.15 cm |
| Width | 106.68 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Paul Chancellor, 1983 |
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