Blouse
Huipil
29-219-1B
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 29-219-1B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1920-1929 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | One panel of white cotton with yellow weft stripes with brocading in blue, red, yellow and purple geometric designs. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 33 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced plainweave. Supporting weft is two faced. One panel, two selvedges." |
| Length | 186 cm |
| Width | 44 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.