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

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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 3-29963, described as huipile, ceremonial, Quezaltenango

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29957, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominate plain weave, single-faced supp. weft brocading, two lienzos joined with hand-stitching, end selvages loom-finished, slit head hole. 62 cm x 70 cm. Native name/meaning: Huipil/blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 3 singles red; 1 two-ply, red; 4 two-ply multicolored. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Done in characteristic San Antonio style with horizontal bands of supp. weft brocading, separated by narrow bands called "pepenado"; the motifs are known as "arco", "banderas", "jaspe", "pie de chucho", "ojos" and "moscas" (Schevill). One side is open, head hole is a slit. Lower area has white "moscas" on a solid red background on one side only.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23458, described as Huipil; three-width; white cotton plain weave; brocade design mostly red; half way down on centerpiece, wide mano on sides; typical black silk rosettes on mano and in "sun" design around neck opening; 73 x 83.9 cm. Perfect example of huipil from this area.

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 3-29964, described as huipil, heavy woven cotton, white. Heavily embroidered around the neckline with figures of animals in brilliant colours. Two strips of cloth stitched together vertically. No hemming, no side seams. Embroidered with two smaller animal and flower motifs at the sides where armholes would be. The center seam appears to be machine stitched.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29778, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, single, two-faced, and double-faced supp. weft brocading, two lienzos, all end selvedges loom-finished, head opening created by unsewn center seam, two pieces joined center with hand-stitching.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, santo, accession number 3-29718, described as Huipil-santo. Backstrap-loomed, balanced plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading. One Piece. sides are open, all selvedges loom-finished. Head hole and arm holes cut out and finished with buttonhole stitch.