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1975.2.178 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Nahualá
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Nahualá
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.178
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Nahualá
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; silk; handwoven, plain; handwoven, brocade; handsewn; embroidered, stitch, buttonhole
Measurements
overall: 87 x 90 cm
Description
Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two warp-faced hand-woven cotton panels. Neck slit in front. Bands of discontinuous supplementary wefts feature stylized animals and birds;…
Huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two warp-faced hand-woven cotton panels. Neck slit in front. Bands of discontinuous supplementary wefts feature stylized animals and birds; geometric motifs (zig-zags and diamonds) on shoulder areas and on upper torso. Seam embroidered in magenta.
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 1975.2.178 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.178 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8829. Accessed 09 Jul. 2025.