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Hearst Museum object titled Doll huipil, accession number 3-26942, described as huipil (blouse) for doll; varicolor embroidery in glass beads on shoulders (edge of sleeve) and yoke; with across sleeves; part of costume for cardboard doll used by brujo. Dolls buried in fields in pairs (male and female), dressed in miniature costumes of San Pablito natives. The color of the costume or of part of the costume denotes the crop whose development is especially desired, e.g. honey, bush beam. See notes in accompanying envelope. purchased from widow of brujo. Also see 3-26940-41.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-32022, described as embroidered square shirt, huipil
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-568, described as Huipil; hand embroidered chemise of Matlatjinca costume; heavily embroidered dark red flowers and birds on white handspun cotton in plainweave with horizontal rows of evenly spaced openwork; 3 loom widths sewn together; width 92 cm, length 79 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27249, described as Huipil blouse, multicolored embroidery L. 50cm. Native name: huipil. Context of use: Part of woman's costume -- 3-27248-53.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27781, described as Shirt; long white cotton shirt entirely open from armpits down; varicolored embroideries in floral, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic designs; undersides of sleeves open; sleeves fully gathered; length 1 meter. Woven cotton cloth, cross-stitch embroidery.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-569, described as Huipil; hand embroidered chemise of Matlatjinca costume; large areas of heavily embroidered indigo complex designs of birds and flowers (yoke, entire hem, etc.) on white handspun, handwoven cotton in plainweave with horizontal rows of evenly spaced openwork; 3 loom width sewn together; width 90 cm, length 72 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27257, described as Huipil, Blue embroidery along top. L. 58.5 cm. Context of use: garment.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-26936, described as Blouse, cotton; short sleeves; heavily beaded yoke and shoulders (both sides) in varicolored glass beads in floral design; w. across sleeves 58.5 cm., 1.62 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28253, described as Blouse-Huipil. Materials: White plain weave cotton. Red emb. thread. Techniques: Sewing, embroidery. Colors: White w. red emb. Dimensions: 21 1/2" wide top, 23 1/2" long. Remarks: White cotton huipil, square neck w. drawstring back, short sleeves, front fullness, rolled hem at bottom. Red emb. in various techniques at neck, shoulder, sleeves. Good condition.

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