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1975.2.12 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Comalapa
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Comalapa
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.12
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Comalapa
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; acrylic; handwoven
Measurements
overall: 93.5 x 130.8 cm
Description
Handwoven brown cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in two panels. Machine stitched center seam leaves unsewn centre area for neck opening. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form…
Handwoven brown cotton huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in two panels. Machine stitched center seam leaves unsewn centre area for neck opening. Discontinuous supplementary wefts form bands of multicoloured geometric patterns and stylized birds. Blue and white continuous supplementary wefts form narrower bands of stylized floral and foliate motifs.
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 1975.2.12 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.12 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8561. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.