Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-32

From: Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | Acatenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-32
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Chimaltenango | Acatenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Small blouse on white cotton groundcloth with predominantly red supplementary weft. Individual geometric designs across the white cotton section of the chest of blouse, with zig zag and diamond designs in the upper neck and shoulder section of red supplementary weft in predominantly purple, orange, and green. Sides sewn.

Length 62 cm
Width 79.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-32 - Old Loan Number

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