Huipil-Cofradia: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Three pieces joined back, front, and sides by randa. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand, decoratively bordered with embroidery and silk commercial cloth.
Donor:
Janet Tellefsen
Collection place:
Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
El Quiche; Chichicastenango
Culture or time period:
K'iche'
Collector:
Thomas Whittaker
Collection date:
late 1960s-1976
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Silk (commercial cloth)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Huipils
Function:
2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes
Production date:
1930-1940
Accession date:
March 1, 1989
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 79 centimeters and length 65 centimeters
Comment:
MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES: Backstrap-loomed with white cotton thread. Inner side of outside panel- unusual weaver's mark. CONTEXT OF USE: A cofrádia huipil (see Rowe p. 88 fig 69) Inside of an outer lienzo has an unusual weaver's mark that may be an iron-on applique of a human/animal face and other multicolored geometric designs. Neck-piece consists of applique points done in silk which are embroidered with chain stitching. Randa done in blue yarns. Huipil is similar to 3-17 in the Eisen collection. CONSERVATION: Good, although stained on back and front, small hole below suppl. weft;