Huipil

Museum number:
3-30132
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Accession number:
Acc.4712
Description:
“Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overall
Donor:
Karen Olsen Bruhns
Collection place:
Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
Highland Guatemala village of Nahuala; purchased at the Primavera Market in Guatemala City.
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan
Collection date:
1974
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Huipils
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
August 15, 2000
Context of use:
“The 'Huipil ' is the most personal, communicative, and significant part of a woman’s dress.” Huipil is used as everyday wear, with more elaborate Huipil for ceremonial and fiesta occasions. Huipil designs could be geographically specific or shared between different towns. (2)
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
length 96 centimeters and width 88 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 2 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 3 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 4 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 5 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 6 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 7 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 8 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overallHearst Museum object 9 of 9 titled Huipil, accession number 3-30132, described as “Huipil” - used; Maya woman’s blouse/dress on backstrap-loomed woven cotton cloth; cream colored with brocade decoration on front, back, and shoulders; 8 1/2” v-neck slit in center top front; 10” slits/openings on right and left slides for arms (without sleeves); brocade decoration consists of colors in magenta, light blue, dark blue, pink, and green; horizontal, geometric designed band across back and shoulders, with six 5 1/2” x 4 1/2” geometric birds under band; front consists of ten (approx. 4” x 4”) geometric birds in various color patterns; v-neck and back collar is adorned with curvy, zigzag line, as welll as the shoulder slit areas; a 13” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down back center (from top); 8” x 8” x 1/5” stitched magenta line down front center, beneath v-neck; staining throughout, primarily around v-neck collar and front bottom half; stretching of material in a solid band 3/4 way down in front with a few slight holes; uneven length along bottom edge--approx. 1 1/2” longer in parts; 37” x 35” overall

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