Name/Title

Blouse

Entry/Object ID

1983.11.099.001

Description

Huipil. Gauze-weave, natural colored cotton woven in 3 webs. Joined at sides and panel edges with joining stitch in alternating lengths of red and blue. Symmetrical placemnt of like designs on 2 outside panels, front and back. Bright multi-colored cross-stitched floral motifs. Center panel brightly cross-stitched with block of geometric designs below round neckline, front and back. Elongated flowers below this, bird motifs in bottom area.

Artwork Details

Medium

cotton

Made/Created

Artist

Chinantec (language group)

Date made

circa 1980

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

40 in

Width

27 in

Dimension Notes

40" x 27" (102 x 68.5cm)