Blouse
Huipil
61-10-31
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Andres Xecul
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 61-10-31 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Andres Xecul |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Childs. White plain weave cotton, sides machine finished. Selvedge at front bottom and left front and back armhole. back botton "torn off". Silk embroidery about 7.2 cm. at neck. Design:zigzag, scallops, lotus{?}, rabbits, fish, birds, leaves, ovals, llama, squirrel, small rodent, flowers, long legged bird. Purple strip immediately around neck. Below it green-blue scallop, magenta zigzag, yellow orange ovals. On maroon ground entire animal motif. Whole design finished with narrow green-blue scallop. 10.8 cm from bottom machine stitched pleat or seam running across garment. |
| Length | 46 cm |
| Width | 46 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Raymond T. Parrot, 1961 |
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