Huipil

Museum number:
3-29534
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4336
Description:
Huipil: Two pieces of woven and brocaded cotton cloth stitched together on sides and in front and back center, vertical line of smocking on each side, black velvet trim around neck and sleeve openings; garment has been dyed purple. 66.0 cm length, 63.0 width.
Donor:
Jean Moss and Roger Moss
Collection place:
Guatemala
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Huipils
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
June 20, 1988
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29534, described as Huipil: Two pieces of woven and brocaded cotton cloth stitched together on sides and in front and back center, vertical line of smocking on each side, black velvet trim around neck and sleeve openings; garment has been dyed purple. 66.0 cm length, 63.0 width.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29534, described as Huipil: Two pieces of woven and brocaded cotton cloth stitched together on sides and in front and back center, vertical line of smocking on each side, black velvet trim around neck and sleeve openings; garment has been dyed purple. 66.0 cm length, 63.0 width.

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