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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-23547, described as Belt; red, white, green cotton warp stripes at sides; raised thick red wool warp designs down center; long turned warp fringe at one end; has been washed and the red ran; 25.5 x 5.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 2-43820, described as White linen cloth with bird’s-eye pattern and ivy leaf embroidery around 3 sides. Materials are linen and cotton embroidery. Made by the great-grandmother of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Robinson, ca 1870s.

Hearst Museum object titled Curtains, accession number 3-23453a-d, described as Huipil; white cotton plain weave; bands of blue cotton brocade across upper half; narrow yellow mano; geometric designs with stylized birds and trees; 96.5 x 120.9 cm. This huipil was made into a set of curtains.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23523, described as Huipil; white cotton repp; top half solid bands of cotton brocade in blue with red and green stripes and upright zigzags; 61cm X 99.1cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23494, described as Huipil; two-widths; indigo cotton warp face; covered with cotton brocade except for two dotted bands at bottom; colors and design the same as 3-23494; 71.1 x 80 cm width.

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 3-23517, described as Huipil; old style; white cotton repp; top half solidly covered with bands of cotton brocade of red, and blue threads in geometric motifs; 61cm X 87.6cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23538, described as Huipil width; white cotton; upper half bands of red and gold twill stripes alternate with red cotton brocade in geometric designs; narrow mano with two blue bands; 132.2cm complete length X 72.4 width. Single warp and double wefts. Warps are paired irregularly across the piece to make a slight ridge. Wide enough for a one-width huipil.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23499, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of birds and trees; blue weft stripes below brocade section; 109.2 x 43.2 cm width. Most Quetzaltenano textiles made on foot or draw looms. The older are coarser. O'Neale, p. 293.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23492, described as Possible tzute; two-width; plain dark blue cotton; rows of free-standing varicolored brocade cotton birds alternate with rows of geometric figures; letter "L" at end of one bird row; center three bands possible flowers; 60.3 x 82.5 cm.

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