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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29654, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front, back and sides by machine stitching. One end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut, hemmed with machine stitching;. Head hole cut out, bound with purple velvet with medallion on back and front and shoulders made from same purple velvet and decorated with embroidery. Sleeve openings faced with manta hand-stitched.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15639, described as Blue huipil with polychrome zig-zagged embroidery design
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 3-23507, described as Huipil; width; indigo cotton repp; red borders; bands of varicolored silk and cotton free standing brocade chevrons and parallelograms; center band comb and parallelograms; 92.7 x 61 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29808, described as Treadle-loomed, balanced plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, three lienzos, warps cut and hemmed by machine-stitching, joined front and back by machine-stitching, head hole cut out and finished with commercial lace and cloth.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23494, described as Huipil; two-widths; indigo cotton warp face; covered with cotton brocade except for two dotted bands at bottom; colors and design the same as 3-23494; 71.1 x 80 cm width.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28087, described as Blouse material. Cotton. Plain weave, brocaded. Yellow ground, varicolored designs. Zigzag, block motifs 28 inches x 16.5 inches
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 3-32040, described as huipil or shirt, woven textile, white with pattern.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23539, described as Huipil width; white cotton; upper half bands of red, yellow and blue twill alternate with bands of blue cotton brocade in geometric and plant designs; 123.2 cm. complete length x 69.8 cm. Paired warps, single wefts.

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