Blouse

Huipil

79-5-2

From: Guatemala | Zacualpa | Department of Quiche

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 79-5-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Zacualpa | Department of Quiche
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1920–1979 CE
Section American
Materials Cotton
Technique Braided
Description

Constructed of two panels with side seams, center, amd back seams (left open at top to form V-neck) Red cotton with vertical narrow green bands and orange pin stripes. Yoke is over-woven with design of white, blue, green, and pink zig-zags on purple background. Bottom is slightly fringed.

Length 50.3 cm
Width 57.8 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1979

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