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1975.2.105 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Cobán
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Cobán
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.105
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Cobán
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; handwoven; handsewn
Measurements
overall: 34.5 x 100 cm
Description
Handwoven white cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made from three panels. Balanced open weave with thick discontinuous supplementary weft forming bands of geometric patterns. Square…
Handwoven white cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made from three panels. Balanced open weave with thick discontinuous supplementary weft forming bands of geometric patterns. Square neckline with rounded corners in centre panel.
Credit Line
University of Alberta
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1975.2.105 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.105 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-11751. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.