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1983.23.1

Huipil blouse made of three lengths of white cotton textile stitched together. [FB 06/08/2014]


1983.23.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Huipil blouse made of three lengths of white cotton textile stitched together. [FB 06/08/2014]
Long description
Huipil blouse made of three lengths of white cotton textile stitched together. Heavily decorated on both sides with single-faced brocading in brightly coloured green, orange, blue, purple, maroon and pink. Designs include birds and geometric patterns. Reinforced and embroidered around neck opening. [FB 06/08/2014]
Geographical reference
Huehuetenango State San Juan Cotzal
Cultural groups
Ixil
Person
Field collector Stuart (Ed) Carter
PRM source Stuart (Ed) Carter
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1983
Date collected
By 1983
Acquisition information
Purchased: 02/12/1983
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Brocaded Woven, Process Dyed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length 600 mm, Width 640 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1983.23.1
Research and responses

This huipil was originally labelled 'Probably Quiche state: Coban or Nebaj area.' Vendor confirmed provenance as Cotzal 8.12.1989.

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