Collection place: The Americas / Culture or time period: Kaqchikel / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Offrenda, accession number 3-32190, described as Offrenda, red ground cloth with fine blue stripes. The entire piece is edged with commercial lace sewn on by machine.

Hearst Museum object titled Saint's camisa, accession number 3-32174, described as Cotton and silk indigo dye with maroon, white and sage green warp stripes. Embroidered around the neckline. Sleeves and pocket attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Saint's huipil, accession number 3-32173, described as One paneled saint's huipil, backstrap woven. Brocaded with geometric patterns (ixcanel, stars, and feather serpent) silk and cotton. The round neckline is cutout and embroidered. All colors are chemical dyes. Embroidered by Luchia Zundo 1958.

Hearst Museum object titled Saint's huipil, accession number 3-32172, described as Three central stripes simulate a two panel huipil. Brocaded with geometric patterns in purple pink red yellow and blue colors. The round neckline and the saints armholes are cut out and embroidered with multi colored threads. At the bottom the weaver embroidered the legend "como un recuerdo" as a remembrance. All the colors are chemical dyes.