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1975.2.144 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Patzún
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Patzún
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.144
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Patzún
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; handwoven
Measurements
UL 56.0; LCIR 192.0 cm
Description
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two pieces of fabric. Fabric is warp-faced, mainly red with multicoloured stripes. Centre seam is worked in blue thread; round neckline…
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two pieces of fabric. Fabric is warp-faced, mainly red with multicoloured stripes. Centre seam is worked in blue thread; round neckline embroidered in geometric patterns in many colours.
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 1975.2.144 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.144 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40844. Accessed 20 May. 2025.