Blouse
Huipil
79-5-2
From: Guatemala | Zacualpa | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
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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