Accession number: Acc.4193 / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29910, described as Blouse; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces of cloth joined front, back, and sides by hand-stitching; one end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut and hand-hemmed; embroidered designs in geometric shapes; 93.5 cm X 88.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29912, described as Blouse; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, three pieces of cloth joined front, back, and sides with randa; head hole cut out, hemmed by hand, bordered with embroidery and silk commercial cloth; selvedges loom-finished; geometric figures and star-shaped designs; 65 cm X 90.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29914, described as Blouse; treadle-loomed, balanced plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, three lienzos, warps cut and hemmed by machine-stitching; joined front and back; head hole cut out, finished with commercial lace and satin cloth; geometric designs, birds; 81 cm X 99 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Servilleta cofradia, accession number 3-29902, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp predominate plain weave; single faced supplemental weft brocading; single piece of cloth, warps out, create 2" fringes. Owls, small and large lions. 32 cm x 38 cm. Native name: Servilleta, cofradia, multipurpose cloth. Materials, techniques: singles cotton, dark blue (indigo); sedalina, rose; silk floss, pink, lavender, yellow, rose, red, green. Context of use: Dark blue background with pink vertical stripes and rose warps worked in to accent on either side; fringes twisted at ends; square-shaped cloth. Conservation: Good, silk floss faded.

Hearst Museum object titled Tzute, cofradia, accession number 3-29909, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two pieces joined by randa, one end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut, hand-hemmed; vertical stripes; 163 cm X 121.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tzute cofradia, accession number 3-29901, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp predominate plain weave; two-faced supplemental weft brocading; single piece of cloth, warps out, create 2.5" fringes. Birds, lions. 73.5 cm x 67.5 cm. Native name: tzute, confradia, man's multipurpose cloth ceremonial. Materials, techniques: singles cotton, dark blue (indigo); sedalina, two-ply in lavender, white, lilac, green, jade, orange; three-ply, orange. Context of use: Blue background with lavender vertical stripes and lavender warps worked in to accent either side; fringes twisted; overall appearance is a rectangular shape. Conservation: Fair, some fading in silk floss; bottom end has unraveled weaving; a slight opening has been patched with black sedalina; three thread-bare areas.