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1975.2.107 - 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
1975.2.107
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: 42 x 98.5 cm
Description
Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of three panels. Square neckline in centre panel. Overall brocaded with discontinuous supplementary wefts to form bands of stylized birds, stars, and…
Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin), made of three panels. Square neckline in centre panel. Overall brocaded with discontinuous supplementary wefts to form bands of stylized birds, stars, and geometric motifs in blue, green and purple on white.
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 1975.2.107 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.107 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8724. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.