Blouse

Huipil

2014-19-109

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santa Clara La Laguna

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Huipil
Object Number 2014-19-109
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santa Clara La Laguna
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial huipil. Women's blouse made of three panels of white cotton cloth with center, chest, and back decorated with supplementary weft designs predominantly magenta, with bird and human forms. Pink silk ribbon attached at neck. Seams are stitiched with pink embroidery stitching. Side seams are closed.

Length 78.8 cm
Width 81.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-109 - Old Loan Number

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