Blouse
Huipil
98-24-7
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 98-24-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | Circa 1980 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Huipil. Two panels of cloth sewn together at vertical midline. One piece is silver/green, the other, gold and silver ground. Arranged in horizontal layers. Top layer of multicolor geometric design, a layer of bird and flora imagery, and another layer of ground with blue/green stripe. Bottom layer of black. Selvedged, not sewn on sides. |
| Length | 52 cm |
| Width | 76 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Drs. Peter T. Furst and Jill L. McKeever Furst, 1998 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.