Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: Awakateko / Accession number: Acc.61 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-235, described as Cinta for woman’s hair. (Cotton basketweave. Red with yellow and green stripes, white one along edges. Corners sewn so that ends are pointed. 1 m 54 cm long, 5 cm wide).

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-233, described as Girdle or woman’s waistband (Woven of natural black and white wool, thin 3 ply yarn stripes. Only warp shows stripes. Unwoven warp ends simple curl together at ends. Approximately 3 m 4 cm long, 7 cm wide.)

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-234, described as Girdle or woman’s waistband. (Same as 3-234 except that loose warp ends are twisted together to form black or white fringes, knotted at ends. Approximately 9 cm long. Length 1 m 62 cm, width 6 cm.)

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-199, described as Woman’s garment or guipil. (Gauzy white cotton, plain weave. Short guipil. Triangularly pointed hemline. Applique around neckline of red cotton. Rest of garment machine sewn. 51 cm long, 65 cm across hem.)

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-202, described as Woman’s garment or huipil. White cotton, plain weave. Short huipil. Red embroidery around neck. Machine sewn. 38 cm long 78 cm across hem.)

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, child, accession number 3-200, described as Child’s garment or huipil. (White, cotton, gauzy plainweave. Has distinct sleeves, probably not called a huipil. Sleeves and neckline bound with red cotton. Small piece of black fabric at point of neckline. Machine stitched. 27 cm long, 31 across hem.)

Hearst Museum object titled Malacate, accession number 3-287, described as Malcate for twisting wool

Hearst Museum object titled Malacate, accession number 3-281, described as Malacate for twisting pita

Hearst Museum object titled Sarape, accession number 3-214, described as Woman’s zarape (Cotton, basketweave. Stripes of dark blue, white, red, yellow, and green. Two pieces of material stitched together lengthwise. Warp forms long fringe on one end. 1m 66 cm long + 14 cm fringe 1 m 7 cm wide.)