Blouse

Huipil

79-5-12

From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 79-5-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kekchi
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Hupil. Machine-made. light purple satin with heavily embroidered floral designs on yoke and sleeves in red, pink, purple, orange, and green. Embroidery is machine done. neck and sleeve edges finished in orange embroidery. Hupil made in 1977.

Length 40 cm
Width 102 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1979

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