Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-29

From: Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | San Martin Jilotepeque

Curatorial Section: American

View All (8) Object Images

Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-29
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | San Martin Jilotepeque
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Small blouse of navy cotton groundcloth with multicolored supplementary weft in predominantly green and red in zigzag, diamond, and chevron designs horizontal across entire blouse. Sides sewn. Light green silk around arm holes and neck.

Length 55.7 cm
Width 78.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-29 - Old Loan Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.