Blouse
Huipil
66-34-29
From: Guatemala | Santo Domingo Xenacoj | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 66-34-29 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Domingo Xenacoj | Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1936-1940 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Red and white striped warp faced plain weave cotton; bird motif embroidered with red and purple cotton thread. Two breadths joined by silk thread. Neck also finished with silk thread. [aqua and shades of purple]. As per Sigrid, "Warp: 50, 3 ply white and red cotton. Weft: 16, 3 ply, white cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 118 cm |
| Width | 100 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-29 - Other Number |
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