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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-28193, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Belt Materials: Maguey? Technique: Plain weave, square count Colors: Yellow and white warp stripes Dimensions: 101 x 7 5/8" Remarks: See Fig. 121a Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28147, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse Materials: Cotton Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Dark blue ground, white designs Dimensions: 18 x 38" Remarks: Bird, lozenge motives. See Fig. 100d Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15618, described as White rayon huipil with polychrome embroidery. Information from Mrs. Amanda Hun, a ladina from Guatamala, personal communication 1992 (Margot Schevill); Commercially woven rayon cloth. Purchased at the largest store in Coban, called "Deatz" - owned by a

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28125, described as Year old child’s blouse. Cotton. Open basket weave, brocaded. White ground, yellow, red, and green designs. Bird, lozenge motifs. 9.5 inches x 16 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28142, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Green ground, white designs Dimensions: 19 x 37" Remarks: Animal, leaf, dot motives. See Fig. 100b Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29171, described as Huipil: dark blue plain weave ground with brocade that is mainly red. center panel has varicolored zigzag design and geometric figures, sides have varicolored arrows, snowflakes, and geometric designs, w: 103 cm, l (from neck to bottom) 48 cm

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 3-29597, described as Huipil Lienzo: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave, single-faced supp. weft brocading of cotton singles. One piece; end selvedges loom-finished. (99 cm X 35 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28148, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Blouse Materials: Cotton, Technique: Basket weave, brocaded Colors: Green ground, white designs Dimensions: 19 x 39 " Remarks: Geometric, spot motives See Fig. 100a Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29596, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading, cotton. Three pieces, hand-stitched. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand. (40 cm X 83 cm)