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Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 3-28294, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Baby's cap, Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Brown ground varicolored stripes and designs Dimensions: 8 x 8 " Remarks: ]

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32183, described as Faja (cinta?), handwoven, cotton, mostly warp faced with stars and geometric designs. Probably cotton (not tested).

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29713, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front and back with randa. Sides are open, end selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out and finished with multicolored silk and cotton thread in button-hole stitch.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29708, described as Huipil, Casamiento: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Single and two-faced suppl. weft brocade. Three lienzos joined front and back by randa, sides sewn shut. Loom-finished end selvedges, head hole cut out and finished with blue commercial cloth.

Hearst Museum object titled Kerchief, accession number 3-28301, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Kerchief Materials: Cotton, a little silk Technique: Plain weave, brocaded, bands of gauze weave Colors: White ground varicolored designs Dimensions: 20 x 7 " Remarks: Animal, floral motives See Fig. 106b1 Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Kerchief, accession number 3-28297, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Kerchief? Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Dark blue ground, varicolored designs Dimensions: 20 x 8 " Remarks: Bird, floral motives. See Fig. 106d Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Lienzo, accession number 3-32162, described as Lienzo (huipil panel) Backstrap loom, single huipil panel of burgundy cotton, warp and ground cloth. Four selvage finish. One end plain, and the rest of the panel as supplementary weft designs. The geometric diamond, zigzag and other designs are done with multi colored cotton in single sided supplementary weft. 54.8cm central panel is woven in double sided (or marcador) supplementary weft typical of San Antonio Aguas Calientes. The marcador designs include children, flowers, birds and what appear to be bunches of grapes as well as other animals.