Blouse
Huipil
91-36-13
From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 91-36-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Two panels joined; neck not cut out. Weft brocading: stripes, geometric designs, dots in red, green, purple, white, yellow cotton with accents of yellow silk. As per Sigrid Meier (1997), "Warp: 56 epi two singles Z-twist dark blue cotton. Weft: 28 ppi two singles Z-twist dark blue cotton. Supplementary weft: single-faced. Plain weave, warp-predominant. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 102 cm |
| Width | 38.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Clifford Lewis III, 1991 |
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