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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 3-23500, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 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 3-23504, described as Huipil; white cotton repp; bands of free-standing red and blue geometric motifs with occasional spots of green; band of upright zigzags in red, blue, green cotton and cerise silk.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23474, described as Huipil; two-width; white cotton plain weave; solid brocade across center quarter; varicolored geometric designs; bands of navy blue dots alternate with bands of red and blue; 61 x 83.8 cm width.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23455a,b, described as Two parts of a three-width huipil; a) centerpiece, white cotton warp face; red, yellow, blue weft stripes; groups of three bands of red, yellow, green, purple brocade; 55.9 x 111.7 cm.; b) Side selection; 36.8 x 101.6 cm. A note pinned to it read: "San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos; often worn in San Antonio (Sacatepequez).

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23545, described as Huipil (?); white cotton double plain weave; bands of varicolored wool and silk brocade birds alternate with bands of weft stripes; center wefts red; 1 band of free-standing brocade animals at one end; 50.8 x 106.7 cm.