Collection place: Sololá Department, Guatemala / Materials: Cotton (textile) / Accession number: Acc.4804 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 3-32194, described as Multicolored cotton bracelet, predominantly blues and greens, in complex braided patterns. One end is left looped and the other end is two simple braids.

Hearst Museum object titled Child's huipil, accession number 3-32164, described as Child's huipil One piece of back-strap loom woven cotton, design being predominant red and white warp stripes. There is a prominent stripe across the chest of "bowtie" shaped figures in single sided supplementary weft with an appliqued black velvet emblem in the center. Two thirds of the huipil has stripes of supplementary weft of birds and other figures on multicolored cotton thread. There are black velvet triangles appliqued at the shoulders and at the neckline. The round neckline is cut out and interfaced with commercial blue fabric and machine sewn to the piece. One end warp is cut and left fringed and the other end the hem is rolled and sewn by a machine.

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32193, described as Faja, salmon colored, cotton belt. Woven on a back-strap loom with multi colored single faced supplementary brocade weaving, sedalina. Fringe at one end is warp loops. At the other end the loops have been cut.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32157, described as Huipil: Two piece back-strap loom woven cotton huipil with pink warp and ground cloth. Single sided supplementary weft of black diamonds with multicolored centers, white stripes and a thick band of light blue and multiple other color designs across the chest. Neckband is cutout, interfaced with commercial cloth and sewn. There are thick, embroidered ovals of green and blue embroidery floss around the neckline.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32166, described as Child's cotton huipil, Santiago Atitlan Light purple warp with black warp strips and ground cloth with horizontal bands of supplementary weft along length of piece. Neck collar features typical embroidered squares with embroidered birds. Neck line square cut out and rolled and hand sewn under, with floral design surrounding. One end of huipil rolled and hand sewn, other cut with loose threads. Arm holes outlined with scalloped crochet done in turquoise embroidery floss.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32178, described as Back-strap woven, three piece, cotton (lienzo) huipil. Two side panels are white with blue warp and weft stripes creating rectangles. Central panel blue warp and ground cloth with green, red warp stripes and two bands of multicolored stripes in supplementary weft. Square cut out neckline is rolled and entirely covered in thick embroidery floss in multiple colored sections. Warp threads cut and left loose. Machine sewn seams.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32175, described as Two piece cotton back-strap woven huipil with green and white warp stripes. The neckline is diamond shaped with the cut section machine sewn inside as interfacing. Neckline and shoulders are finished with heavy fuscia chain stitched embroidery. The majority of the huipil of single sided horizontal stripes of supplementary weft, the designs are birds and other animals, plants and geometric shapes. There is a prominent band of vertical zigzags woven across the chest. There are vertical tucks the entire length of the huipil. The two pieces are joined with machine stitching, there is no randa. Many loose threads, especially around the bottom of the huipil, especially around the neckline and armholes. Both ends irregularly cut and left fringed.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32165, described as Child's two piece huipil, from San Lucas Toliman, Back-strap loomed cotton, black and white stripes, with supplementary weft designs of chevrons and tiny animals in multicolored threads. Neckline with commercial interfacing sewn by machine. Vertical tucks taken on both pieces to make the piece smaller.

Hearst Museum object titled Saint's camisa, accession number 3-32174, described as Cotton and silk indigo dye with maroon, white and sage green warp stripes. Embroidered around the neckline. Sleeves and pocket attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 3-32189, described as Handmade wood spindle with whorl hand painted red and white. Copse of hand spun naturally colored cotton, some sections of cotton appear to be single ply and some are two ply of natural brown and natural white cotton.