Blouse
Huipil
70-13-45
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Almolonga
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 70-13-45 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Almolonga |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Cotton, red, white, blue-white narrow jaspe stripes with wide center stripe. Cotton brocade. Continuous zigzag motif alternating with each change of direction except first. Maroon, orange, green, white, purple. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 50 epi, 3 singles, Z twist, red and blue cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, white and indigo ikat cotton. Weft: 14 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - single faced. 1 panel - 3 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 56 cm |
| Width | 53 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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