Object class: Huipils / Collector: Linda Green / Culture or time period: Mesoamerican peoples - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30005, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, two pieces joined with randa, loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with lavish embroidery.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30007, described as Backstrap-loomed, plain weave; single and two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with hand stitching. One end has cut warps that are hand hemmed; other warp end is loom-finished. Head hole is slit. 56 cm x 77.5 cm. Cotton: 2 ply in black; Mercerized cotton: 3 two-ply in pink magenta, purple, green, yellow, white, red and blue. Supp. weft is densely woven throughout piece, woven in geometric iconography. Band of plain black cotton at bottom (ground fabric).

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30008, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces, joined with hand stitching; ends loom-finished; slit head hole. 64.5 cm x 87.5 cm. Cotton: 2 two-ply white. 2 two-ply in green, black and purple. Woven by Isabel Quitz of Tecpan for sale in San Martin Jilotepeque and locally in Tecpan. Part of a woman's complete traje from this town.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30006, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supporting weft brocading; two pieces joined with hand stitching; one end loom-finished, other end has warps cut and hand hemmed; head hole slit unfinished. 38 cm x 58.5 cm. Cotton: 1 two-ply in black. Mercerized cotton: 3 two-ply in brown, green, aqua, maroon, orange, purple, white, red, light and dark pink, light and dark green, light and dark blue, yellow and lavender. This chi'd's huipil is unfinished; the head hole slit has not been opened. Rows of multicolored supporting weft brocading are evenly spaced throughout the whole piece Iconography consists of geometric motifs.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30009, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; three lienzos joined by machine-stitching; head hole not cut out and sides left open; ends loom finished. 132 cm x 72 cm. Cotton: 2 and 4 singles in brown. Cotton floss (sedalina?) : 2-ply in white, green, brick and royal blue. Ceremonial huipil from Tecpan. Hand spun brown cotton thread. Weaver was Isabel Quitz who made it for sale to local women Fall 1989. Iconography consists of birds and geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil lienzo, accession number 3-29944b, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two-lienzos (not joined together). loom finished. 119.4 cm x 43 cm. Native name: Huipil/Woman's blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton two, 2-ply white (predominant), red and black. Rayon or silk supp. west two, 2-ply in orange, red, green, pink, blue, purple, violet and black. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991. Two lienzos, that is joined, would form a huipil. Each lienzo is decorated with single-faced supp. weft brocading, although many of the supp. wefts have been brought through to the wrong side and tied off. Many supp. wefts have also been left hanging off the selvages as well. Iconography consists of registers done in chevron and zig-zag patterns interspersed with small black "dots".

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil lienzo, accession number 3-29944a, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two-lienzos (not joined together). loom finished. 119.4 cm x 43 cm. Native name: Huipil/Woman's blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton two, 2-ply white (predominant), red and black. Rayon or silk supp. west two, 2-ply in orange, red, green, pink, blue, purple, violet and black. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991. Two lienzos, that is joined, would form a huipil. Each lienzo is decorated with single-faced supp. weft brocading, although many of the supp. wefts have been brought through to the wrong side and tied off. Many supp. wefts have also been left hanging off the selvages as well. Iconography consists of registers done in chevron and zig-zag patterns interspersed with small black "dots".