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1975.2.272 - Huipil
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Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala
Date Made1975
Item Details
Object Typeblouse
Place MadeNorth America: Guatemala
Date Made1975
Accession Number
1975.2.272
Title
Huipil
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
blouse
Date Made
1975
Place Made
North America: Guatemala
Culture
Native Middle American
Cultural Region
Native Middle American
Gender and Age
unknown
Materials and Techniques
cotton; silk; handwoven; handsewn
Measurements
overall: 53 x 75 cm
Description
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels of warp-faced cotton fabric. Warp is red with black and white pinstripes. Round neckline with a small slit in front; neckline…
Handwoven huipil (woman's traditional tunic or blouse, of Maya origin) made of two panels of warp-faced cotton fabric. Warp is red with black and white pinstripes. Round neckline with a small slit in front; neckline finished with embroidery in pink, orange, and purple. Blue flowers embroidered below neckline in front.
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 1975.2.272 - Huipil
Page Citation
"1975.2.272 - Huipil, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-8898. Accessed 17 May. 2025.