Blouse
Huipil
66-34-35
From: Guatemala | Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 66-34-35 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Comalapa | Department of Chimaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Plain weave cotton cloth; made of four breadths of material; neck bound with blue cotton thread; overall design motif includes: stylized animals and birds, flowers, zig-zags and stripes; great variety of color (purple, blue, white, gold, pink, red, black) and texture in this hupil; purple and lavender predominate in color scheme. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 52 eppi, single, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Plain weave. Supplemental weft: 2 sided. 2 panels - 4 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 93 cm |
| Width | 55 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-35 - Other Number |
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