Collector: John Barr Tompkins / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-26937, described as blouse, cotton, long sleeves open at cuff; bodice is pleated and has glass bead embroidery in geometrical design; beaded cuffs in geometrical design; with included sleeves; purchased from widow of brujo (was her own garment) Man’s “wedding” shirt from San Pablito. (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Doll headcover, accession number 3-26941, described as Head covering for doll; white cotton square with blue and red cotton floral embroidery, black corner tassels; width 13.5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll huipil, accession number 3-26942, described as huipil (blouse) for doll; varicolor embroidery in glass beads on shoulders (edge of sleeve) and yoke; with across sleeves; part of costume for cardboard doll used by brujo. Dolls buried in fields in pairs (male and female), dressed in miniature costumes of San Pablito natives. The color of the costume or of part of the costume denotes the crop whose development is especially desired, e.g. honey, bush beam. See notes in accompanying envelope. purchased from widow of brujo. Also see 3-26940-41.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll skirt, accession number 3-26940, described as Skirt for doll; woven cotton with bands of plainweave with blue plaid-like design on black ground; 1.14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-26936, described as Blouse, cotton; short sleeves; heavily beaded yoke and shoulders (both sides) in varicolored glass beads in floral design; w. across sleeves 58.5 cm., 1.62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Quechquemitl, accession number 3-26934, described as Quechquemitl; white cotton in gauze weave; heavily embroidered in varicolored wool in geometric designs at shoulders; width 62.5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Quechquemitl, accession number 3-26935, described as Quechquemitl; plainweave white wool; width 95 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-26938, described as sash, doubleweave; white cotton faced with indigo wool in herringbone weave; long plaited tassels of white cotton and indigo wool; sash, worn by widow of brujo; Women’s sashes worn by Tepehua speakers (and apparently also some Otomi speakers in the municipio of Pantepec) in the area of San Pedro Tziltzacuapan, Puebla, and Huehuetla, Hidalgo; they appear to be made in Huehuetla, fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-26939, described as sash, doubleweave; white cotton faced with black wool in herringbone weave; long plaited tassels of white cotton and black wool; Women’s sashes worn by Tephua speakers (and apparently also some Otomi speakers in the municipio of Pantepec) in the area of San Pedro Tziltzacuapan, Puebla and Huehuetla, Hidalgo; they appear to be made in Huehuetla (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)