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Collections

Woman's Blouse (Huipil)2003-2004

Not on view
Woven textile tunic laid flat, lavender ground with multicolored striped bodice, embroidered neckline with birds and flowers, plaid lower panel
Woven textile huipil in pale lavender with a purple and maroon plaid ground, horizontal decorative bands of multicolor geometric patterns across the upper body, and a V-shaped neckline edged in black with dense embroidery depicting an eagle in flight surrounded by purple grape clusters and green foliage.
Woven textile huipil with a light purple ground featuring multicolored striped and geometric patterns throughout. A V-shaped neckline is bordered with dense embroidery of purple, pink, and green flowers. Below the neckline, two embroidered birds perch on a branch amid green leaves, rendered in teal, black, and rust tones.
Woven textile huipil, upper portion with V-neck opening edged in black, densely embroidered with a large bird of prey on a branch flanked by grape clusters and foliage in purple, green, gold, and brown; ground cloth features multicolored striped and geometric woven patterns.
Title
Woman's Blouse (Huipil)
Place Made
Guatemala, Santiago Atitlán
Date Made
2003-2004
Medium
Cotton and metallic plastic warp-faced plain weave with supplementary weft patterning, and rayon embroidery
Dimensions
Center front length: 26 in. (66.04 cm)
Credit Line
Costume and Textiles Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.2006.11.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles