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2001.76.4

Huipil blouse, brocaded all over and with crochet sewn around the collar and armholes.

2001.76.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Huipil blouse, brocaded all over and with crochet sewn around the collar and armholes.
Long description
Huipil blouse, brocaded all over and with crochet sewn around the collar and armholes. Made of two long woven panels, folded and stitched up the sides and along the centre seams, with a slit left open for the neck hole. The garment is black (which can only be seen at the very bottom of the blouse) with multi-coloured brocade in various geometric patterns. The crochet work collars and cuffs are in shades of blue and are stitched onto the garment. [CF 5/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Guatemala
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Guatemala
Chimaltenango State San Martîn Jilotepeque
Cultural groups
Kaqchikel
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1992
Date collected
1992
Acquisition information
Purchased: 2001
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Brocaded Woven, Process Crocheted
Dimensions
Width 830 mm shoulder to shoulder, Width 760 mm at waist, Length 625 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2001.76.4 Other numbers: 3(a) L75

Search terms: Clothing, Blouse

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