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1975.2.196 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chichicastenango
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala, Chichicastenango
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.196
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala, Chichicastenango
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
cotton; silk; handwoven; handsewn
Measurements
overall: 67 x 92.5 cm
Description
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in three panels of warp-faced brown cotton. Discontinuous supplementary wefts in shoulder areas on side panels and torso area of centre panel…
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made in three panels of warp-faced brown cotton. Discontinuous supplementary wefts in shoulder areas on side panels and torso area of centre panel form multicoloured geometric patterns. Round neckline is decorated with black satin applique with Van-Dyked points. Black satin circles appliqued on each shoulder.
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 1975.2.196 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.196 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8844. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.