Huipil

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

1989.05.001.001

Description

Huipil. Trique group. Center: neck divided from shoulders to edge of huipil by red ribbon in sunburst patter; yoke heavily embroidered with zigzag and crisscross patters; horizontal stripes sandwiching diagonal patters dominate center and side panels; side panels- horizontal stripes (two red sandwhiching diagonal pattern in multi-colors) separted by white cotton bands; spacing of last white band and second and third-to-last red stripes irregular; red ribbon lining side hip to hem area.

Artwork Details

Medium

cotton

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

1/8 in

Length

47 in

Dimension Notes

34 1/2" x 47" x 1/8" (88cm x 119cm x .3cm)