Collection place: Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala / Donor: University Research Expeditions Program / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30015, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut; last 8.5" of warps on each end braided together and knotted off to create fringes. 215.5 x 6.5 cm. Woman's belt. Cotton: 1 two-ply in dark green; 1 three-ply in light green; 2 two-ply in black and white. Mercerized cotton: 5 two-ply in magenta, dark and light blue, purple, red, roange, yellow, pink and green.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.

Hearst Museum object titled Corte, accession number 3-30010, described as Treadle-loomed, weft-faced plain weave; cut warps, one piece (un-sewn). 549 cm x 91.5 cm. Acrylic or wool: singles in black, yellow, orange. Cotton: singles in Jaspeado black/white and black/yellow; Acrylic or wool: two-ply in fuchsia, green, brown, gold, turquoise, yellow and purple. Bought at San Martin Jilotepeque market; woven by men on treadle looms in Salcaja, Quezaltenango. These cortes are worn by women all over the Highlands. Yellow and orange warp yarns at each selvage may be weaver's mark. This corte is part of a woman's complete traje for this town, and is an everyday corte.

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-30013, described as Faja, adolescent girl's belt. Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two faced sup. weft brocading; one piece; warps cut and uncut; last 5" to 6 " left unwoven on each end, then loose warps braided together and knotted off to create a fringe finish. 96.5 cm x 2.5 cm. Cotton: 2 two-ply in black; 3 two-ply in white; 12 two ply-in black. Silk: 2 two-ply in coral, gold, lavender, yellow, light green and dark green. Handwoven by Isabel Quitz, March 19990. Floral motifs occur only on one half of the faja: pink flowers with green leaves on black background with white borders. Fringe is black and white with approximately 6 " long. Supp. weft brocading is knotted off on reverse side throughout length of belt.

Hearst Museum object titled Hair piece, accession number 3-30012, described as Listo, woman's hair piece.Commercially woven cloth; balanced plain weave; warp ends cut; side selvages machine-finished. 396 cm x 16.5 cm. Possibly acetate: 24 singles in blue; 32 singes in blue. Women in Chimaltenango and Solola use these intertwined in their hair braids.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30007, described as Backstrap-loomed, plain weave; single and two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with hand stitching. One end has cut warps that are hand hemmed; other warp end is loom-finished. Head hole is slit. 56 cm x 77.5 cm. Cotton: 2 ply in black; Mercerized cotton: 3 two-ply in pink magenta, purple, green, yellow, white, red and blue. Supp. weft is densely woven throughout piece, woven in geometric iconography. Band of plain black cotton at bottom (ground fabric).

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30008, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces, joined with hand stitching; ends loom-finished; slit head hole. 64.5 cm x 87.5 cm. Cotton: 2 two-ply white. 2 two-ply in green, black and purple. Woven by Isabel Quitz of Tecpan for sale in San Martin Jilotepeque and locally in Tecpan. Part of a woman's complete traje from this town.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30006, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supporting weft brocading; two pieces joined with hand stitching; one end loom-finished, other end has warps cut and hand hemmed; head hole slit unfinished. 38 cm x 58.5 cm. Cotton: 1 two-ply in black. Mercerized cotton: 3 two-ply in brown, green, aqua, maroon, orange, purple, white, red, light and dark pink, light and dark green, light and dark blue, yellow and lavender. This chi'd's huipil is unfinished; the head hole slit has not been opened. Rows of multicolored supporting weft brocading are evenly spaced throughout the whole piece Iconography consists of geometric motifs.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30018, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single and two-faced supp. weft brocading; loom finished; two lienzos, hand stitched together; slit neck hole. 59.8 cm x 74.7 cm. Sobre Huipil/ Ceremonial blouse. Cotton 2 ply in red, brown and white; two 2-ply in brown, red and yellow. Cotton floss; 2 two-ply fuchsia, purple, green and royal blue;p 3 two-ply in white; 4 two- ply in white, royal blue. Silk floss: 2 two-ply in royal blue, fuchsia and green. Huipil- ceremonial, from Tecpan. Handwoven on backstrap loom by Isabel Quitz for local use--of cotton threads. Old style ceremonial over blouse (sobre huipil) came back into fashion in 1993 per Margot Schevill.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30009, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; three lienzos joined by machine-stitching; head hole not cut out and sides left open; ends loom finished. 132 cm x 72 cm. Cotton: 2 and 4 singles in brown. Cotton floss (sedalina?) : 2-ply in white, green, brick and royal blue. Ceremonial huipil from Tecpan. Hand spun brown cotton thread. Weaver was Isabel Quitz who made it for sale to local women Fall 1989. Iconography consists of birds and geometric designs.