Blouse
Huipil
29-219-1A
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Huipil |
| Object Number | 29-219-1A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | -1929 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | Huipil length of 1 panel. Black embroidery with red, purple and yellow orange highlights. Natural cotton with yellow stripes woven in. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 36 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 34 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Balanced plainweave. Supporting weft is two faced. One panel, two selvedges." |
| Length | 185.5 cm |
| Width | 43 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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