Blouse
Huipil
66-34-56
From: Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 66-34-56 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Plain weave cotton cloth; four breadths; rectangular design area brocaded and embroidered mainly in intricate geometric motifs on front; larger design area with same motifs on upper portion of garment; main colors: red, yellow, green and black silk thread. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, one ply, Z twist, two strands, white cotton. Weft: 22 ppi, one ply, Z twist, two strands, white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced, continuous and discontinuous. Two panels, four selvedges each, tucked at shoulders, T-shaped neck. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 91 cm |
| Width | 113 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-56 - Field No SF |
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