Blouse
Huipil
87-7-1
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 87-7-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | The top half is heavily embroidered with alternating bands of orange, maroon and purple thread; these embroidered bands end in a dyed band of pale orange. There are two vertical lines of embroidery which corss-out the horizontal bands on either side of the neckline; these are of green, pink and purple thread. The neckline itself has a band of heavy embroidery as well, including designs of pansies and birds. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48, 2 singles, Z-twist, white cotton. Weft: 36, 2 singles, Z-twist, white cotton. Supplemental weft: 2 faced balanced p. weave." |
| Length | 72 cm |
| Width | 82 cm |
| Credit Line | Transfer from African Section, 1987 |
| Other Number | 81-11-75 (Africa) - Found in Collection Number |
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