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1975.2.171 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chajul
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chajul
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.171
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Chajul
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; handwoven; machine sewn
Measurements
overall: x 87 cm
Description
Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) in warp-faced plain weave. Birds embroidered in multicoloured threads on upper area of torso in front and back. Diamonds and chevrons woven…
Handwoven cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) in warp-faced plain weave. Birds embroidered in multicoloured threads on upper area of torso in front and back. Diamonds and chevrons woven with multicoloured discontinuous supplementary wefts in shoulder area. Round neckline is machine stitched.
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 1975.2.171 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.171 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-40852. Accessed 22 May. 2025.