Collection place: Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala / Loans: S1993-1994 #4: Blackhawk Museums (August 31, 1993–March 16, 1994) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala Loans S1993-1994 #4: Blackhawk Museums (August 31, 1993–March 16, 1994)

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 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 3-240, described as Huipil (off-white cotton, plain and basket weaves. Brocaded in multicolored cotton and wool designs. Approximately 55 cm long, 84 cm wide.)

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.