Blouse
Huipil
69-23-10
From: Guatemala | Aldea De Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 69-23-10 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mam |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Aldea De Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Huipil of indigo cotton. Plain weave background with solid brocading in bands of geometric, chevron, rectangle and parallelogram motifs for 37 cm from shoulder. 8 cm open bands, all single faced, multicolored brocade. Red, white and blue rosettes appliqued on the front, back and shoulders at neckline. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, two singles, Z twist, blue cotton. Weft: 28 ppi, two singles, Z twist, blue cotton. Warp predominantly plain eave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Three panels- central panel has four selvedges, side panels have three selvedges each, panels are joined by machine. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 52 cm |
| Width | 74 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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