Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-13

From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Santa Maria Chiquimula

Curatorial Section: American

View All (6) Object Images

Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Santa Maria Chiquimula
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Oversized women's blouse in red cotton cloth, vertical stripes in black and white. Two panels stitched together. Neck area embroidered in orange, magenta and gold. Central seam at neck edge is embroidered downt the front and back for 17cm in purple, magenta, and gold.

Length 97.4 cm
Width 107.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-13 - Old Loan Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.