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1984.39.1 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango
Accession Number
1984.39.1
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Chimaltenango
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; silk; handwoven
Measurements
UL 60.0; WI 112.0 cm
Description
Handwoven red cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made from two warp-faced panels with multicoloured woven-in bands. Side seams sewn with embroidery in multicoloured thread. Round…
Handwoven red cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made from two warp-faced panels with multicoloured woven-in bands. Side seams sewn with embroidery in multicoloured thread. Round neckline decorated with 15 cm wide embroidery in multicoloured embroidery threads.
Credit Line
Donated by Rosemarie Solomon
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 1984.39.1 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1984.39.1 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38864. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.