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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-29953, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; one end loom-finished while the other end has warps cut and hand-hemmed. 90 cm x 87.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute de Mujer/ Woman's multipurpose cloth. Material, techniques: cotton, 2 singles white, red; 1 two-ply white; 2 two-ply in red, purple and 3 two-ply in purple; mercerized cotton; 8 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. This almost square piece has a central square of size houses, standing within is a female figure holding a basket in one hand while the other is raised as if in greeting; large bird-figures span the central area; some metallic yarn is incorporated in single lines in supp. weft.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-29961, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; end selvages loom-finished; one piece joined at sides with randa; head hole slit and finished with button hole stitch. 56 cm x 79 cm. Native name/meaning: Huipil/Blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles, white; 2 two-ply and 4 two-ply in multicolors. Geometric, diamond, crisscross and "X" iconography. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. The construction of the huipil is characteristic of San Pedro Necta for the finished piece of cloth is turned sideways and the end selvages sewn together to create a side seam. The head hole and arm opening are finished with button hole stitch; the warp stripes are denser at the yoke areas and along the bottom edge.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-29954, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two lienzos joined front and back with randa; ends loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with embroidery yarn. 71 cm x 115.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Huipil/Blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 5 singles red; one two-ply red, yellow, brown purple, green and white; three two-ply in light and dark orange, pink; 5 two-ply in green, yellow, dark blue, purple. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. This very brightly colored huipil is characteristic of its locale in that it relies on warp stripes and large animal iconography in its design; the sides are open, the head hole has been finished with green cotton yarn in a wrap-stitch around the circular opening; the characteristic supp. weft appears on the shoulder and yoke area only.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-29960, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.