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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23528, described as Huipil; white cotton repp; top 2/3rds solid bands of thick cotton brocade, red with varicolored upright zigzags alternate with bands of animals; mano is possibly a tree design; 62.2 X 100.2cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23464, described as Huipil; three-breadth; white cotton gauze bands alternate with plain weave; center width bands of yellow, green, terra cotta; birds alternate with chevrons; diamonds on the sides; 45.7 x 96.5 cm width. Open weave technique called "Pikbil: (gauze weave) and "Reenc". Weavers with wearers call diamond pattern "Ojos" (eyes) and chevron pattern "Palmas" (leaves). Note: No headhole. Dyes came from Germany. See pages 9-13 of "X Balam Q'ue" for discussion of Pikbil and Reenc. A lot of exchange in huipil styles between neighboring villages.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23469, described as Huipil; two-width; indigo cotton warp face; bands of varicolored silk brocade all over except for 3.5 inches at bottom; five bands of geometric decoration forming one solid band across center; wide bands of yellow silk dots alternate with fuchsia stripes; 58.4 x 85.1 cm width. Weaver's marks on bottom band.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23451, described as Huipil; white cotton plain weave; bands of red cotton brocade across upper half; narrow yellow mano; geometric designs with stylized birds and trees; 77.5 x 94 cm. Huipil lengths measures shoulder to hem.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23474, described as Huipil; two-width; white cotton plain weave; solid brocade across center quarter; varicolored geometric designs; bands of navy blue dots alternate with bands of red and blue; 61 x 83.8 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23468, described as Huipil; two-widths; indigo cotton warp face; bands of varicolored silk brocade all over except for 3.5 inches at bottom; bands of yellow dots; 64.8 x 88.9 cm width. All San Martin huipils have a red band at the bottom border.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23507, described as Huipil; width; indigo cotton repp; red borders; bands of varicolored silk and cotton free standing brocade chevrons and parallelograms; center band comb and parallelograms; 92.7 x 61 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23494, described as Huipil; two-widths; indigo cotton warp face; covered with cotton brocade except for two dotted bands at bottom; colors and design the same as 3-23494; 71.1 x 80 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23506, described as “Huipil” White cotton repp; bands of red, blue, yellow, green cotton free-standing geometric and bird (?) motifs; band of ditto upright zigzags between two interlocking “comb” motifs. 44.5 cm length by 71.1 cm width Provenience: Guatemala; Solola; San Lucas Toliman attributed. Materials: Cotton repp; cotton thread
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23478, described as Huipil width; brown cotton; silk and cotton bands; 45.7 cm by 49.5 cm.

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