Huipil-Backstrap-loomed, balanced plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces joined front and back with hand-sewn randa, sides are open, all selvedges loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with buttonhole stitch.
Donor:
Janet Tellefsen
Collection place:
Chuarrancho, Guatemala Dept, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
Guatemala; Chuarrancho
Culture or time period:
Kaqchikel
Collector:
Thomas Whittaker
Collection date:
late 1960s-1976
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Huipils
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Production date:
1960s
Accession date:
March 1, 1989
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
width 92 centimeters and length 61.5 centimeters
Comment:
MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES: Backstrap loomed. Cotton, one and two ply, white predominant,plus red, green, purple, navy blue, aqua, lavender, pink, orange, white with gold. Native name and meaning: Huipil-- everyday blouse. CONTEXT OF USE: Machine stitched patch of backstrap woven cloth of similar pattern and color. On back small geometric forms of red and purple on white base cloth. Center selvedge green, purple, red stripes; four rows of red wefts on loom finished end selvedge. Upper two thirds of garment heavily brocaded. Iconography: Large and small four-legged animals, geometric patterns. CONSERVATION: Worn. White base cloth stained, woven patch on left front suppl. weft brocade.