Collection place: San Cristobal Totonicapan, Totonicapan, Guatemala / Donor: Richard S. Robinson / Accession number: Acc.2393 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23477, described as Huipil; white cotton warp face; deep collar of varicolored silk hearts and flowers embroidered on lilac ground; 104.2 cm x 119.4 cm width.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23481, described as Huipil width; white cotton; geometric figures; 50.8 by 106.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23478, described as Huipil width; brown cotton; silk and cotton bands; 45.7 cm by 49.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23467, described as Servilleta (napkin): yellow cotton plain weave; covered with bands of single-face brocading; geometric designs in red, white, and green; 54.6 x 55.9 cm length. Used by "Mayordomos", possible ceremonial use for Cofradia. The Bukleb covers gourds containing coca. The designs are: a) Picaya. Chevron design, represents palm leaves b) Six-sided "X": represents "Eyes that see all" c) Diamond surrounded by triangles: represents the "Host" See also, Dieseldorf's "X Balam Q'ue, El Pajaro Sol", pg. 28

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-23483, described as Stiff belt; silk and cotton brocade; geometric designs and figures; 6.4 by 213.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-23482, described as Stiff belt; silk brocade; geometric figures; 7.6 by 251.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-23480, described as Servilleta (?); white cotton with twill bands and brocade; 34.3 by 73.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-23479a,b, described as Cotton huipil widths; weft face; a) 45.7 by 96.5 cm; b) 45.1 by 95.3 cm.