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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29733, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. Two lienzos hand sewn together; sides are sewn closed. Head hole cut out and finished with hand-sewn stitching.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29601, described as Huipil: backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece, sides joined with machine stitching, end selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut and finished with embroidery. Bottom: treadle-loomed manta.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29600, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece, sides joined by hand sewing, all selvedges loom-finished. Head-hole cut out with hand embroidered finish.
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, accession number 3-130, described as Woman’s garment or huipil; sleeves and bodice only; white cotton, gauzy weave, plain weave with few basket weave stripes; brocaded in greens, red and yellow; approximately 50 cm long, 104 cm wide across bottom; for the color red, the fiber is cotton and the dye result is madder; for the color blue the fiber is cotton and the dye result is probable indigo
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil material, child, accession number 3-28279, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse material for a child Materials: Cotton, some silk Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Blue warps, red weft give purple effect ground, red, yellow, warp stripes varicolored Dimensions: 32 x 20 " Remarks: See Fig. 101a Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
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.

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