Blouse
Huipil
61-10-6
From: Guatemala | Department of Sacatepequez | Aguas Caliente
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 61-10-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Sacatepequez | Aguas Caliente |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Navy blue cotton almost completely covered with brocaded multicolored bands of varying widths and designs. Pink, lavender and light green are the dominant colors. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 74 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, 2 single, Z twist, indigo cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplementary warp - single faced. Many different continous and delicate brocading thickness including warp wrapping. 2 panels: 3 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom. |
| Height | 58 cm |
| Width | 72 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Raymond T. Parrot, 1961 |
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