Blouse
Huipil
93-20-2
From: Guatemala | Solola | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 93-20-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Solola | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | Ceremonial Huipil-Cofradia.Red cotton with central hole for head.Two embroidery panels around hole. Supplementary weft motives-pale green,pale yellow,magenta,purple and kelly green. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 76/2 singles z-twist. Weft: 22 2 singles z-twist red and light yellow stripes. Supplementary weft 2-faced. backstrap." |
| Length | 83.5 cm |
| Width | 141.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. David Wenger, 1993 |
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