Blouse
Huipil
42-35-171
From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 42-35-171 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | White with red selvedges, in two pieces, center seams sewn for rands [not made], neck not cut, heavily embroidered shoulder band of trees and birds in red and purple cotton. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 37 epi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 27 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warm plain weave. Supplemental weft - 2 faced. 2 panels, 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 112 cm |
| Width | 97 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | F-3 - Other Number |
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