Collector: Miguel Hun / Function: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Miguel Hun Function 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, hombre, accession number 3-29984, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; ends cut and uncut left unwoven to create fringe. 320 cm x 20.5 cm. Native name/meaning: faja hombre/man's sash. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 and 8 singles in white; 1 two-ply in blue, lavender, green and magenta; 3 two-ply in orange. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun who donated it to the museum in 1991. Evenly spaced .5" wide colored warp stripes on a white background. Fringes created by leaving warp ends unwoven, the white warps twisted in places with a single warp from an adjoining color warp. Orange wefts located in middle of textile is an unusual feature. Hun wrote: "It was the first piece I ever acquired. It is from circa 1973-74. I was attracted by it because of its unusual combination of colors on a white background. I bought it from a woman from San Antonio Aguas Calientes in front of the Calientes in front of the Cathedral n Antigua. This faja was not for traditional use, but rather for tourists. The threads are cotton and the colors I believe are synthetic. Kakchikel hands definitely made it.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29999, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece ;end selvages loom finished; head hole not cut out. 127 cm x 75 cm. Cotton 2 two-ply blue; 4 two-ply green, purple; 6 two-ply blue. Supp. weft brocading in zigzag design dominates this piece with the exception of blue borders on both ends. Colors are non-traditional cording to donor Miguel Hun.Old style ceremonial huipils from this town are usually of three lienzos; this single lienzo example was probably made for sale as a table cloth per M. Schevill.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-30003, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; 3-faced support weft brocading; two pieces joined front, back and sides with randa; two-end selvages loom finished while other end warps cut and hand hemmed; head hole cut out and finished with satin weave cloth and embroider. 85 cm X 115.5 cm. Cotton: 2 singles red, brown (ixcaco), blue, green, whit/blue jaspe; 3 singles in brown (ixcaco); silk floss; various colors. Neck has a star-shaped satin cloth stitched down with silk floss and rings of embroidery radiating out towards a circle of satin cloth in the center. This in turn, radiates out in rings of silk embroidery floss. Garment is predominately in brown cotton with jaspe warp stripes. Supp. weft is not continuous but consists of single separate motifs. Texture is heavy. Commissioned; whole piece started fad; bought in 1986, copy of a 1920 huipil. Iconography consists of sun, moon, stars, little animals and warp stripes.

Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 3-30004, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut, then plied together to create fringe on each end. 233.5 cm x 87 cm. Cotton: 2 singles in white, red; 4 singles in white; 3 two-ply in yellow, red. Cotton sedalina: 4 two-ply in green, purple; 5 two-ply in blue; 6 two-ply in red; 8 two-ply in yellow. Red warp stripes on white ground; occasional yellow and red yarns in otherwise white wefts. Supp. weft brocading in bands of geometric designs thourout entire piece. Warp ends twisted to create fringe. Made perraje from huipil design; wanted long huipil per M. Schevill. Iconography consts of stars birds, rain, and mountains.

Hearst Museum object titled Table runner, accession number 3-29996, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; support weft brocading; one piece; warps cut and twisted into fringe. 132 cm x 42 cm. Native name and meaning: Tela/Cloth Runner. Materials, techniques: Cotton: singles in red; cotton (sedalina) in 2-ply red, orange, green, and black; Sedalina: 4 two-ply in purple, white, green, red and blue. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun and donated to the museum in 1991. This piece is typical of the style and design of the Zacualpa, but it is made for sale as a runner for a table. Fringes are created by loose warp yarns which are twisted into approximately .25 inch thick, 5-inch long fringes that are knotted at the end. Support weft ends also create fringes on the side of the piece, another typical feature for this town. The design areas have twining on both sides, an unusual feature in Guatemalan textiles.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-30000, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp -predominant plain weave; two faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; end selvages loom-finished. 91.5 cm x 91.5 cm. Cotton hand spun singles in white; 2 singles in red; cotton: 6 singles in yellow, green and red. The red wefts and warps on one end are used as a wrap stitch along three edges as a decorative element; a central band of red occurs on each side of the randa joining the two pieces the stars and butterflies are evenly spaced on the plaid background. Copy of a 1910 servilleta purchased in Santa Maria per collector Miguel Hun. By the time this textile was purchased, there was no hand spinning in this town; perhaps the weaver saved this yarn for creating an older style piece per M. Schevill.