Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.66

Description

Huipil made of three panels sewn together with red thread to create garment. Patterns created by supplementary wefts, with motifs found in the shoulders and front and back neck area. Motifs range from geometric diamond shapes to humanistic figures. Neck is a square shape. Both armholes and hem are unfinished.

Use

Women’s garment for everyday use.

Collection

Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Dress Collection

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Source or Donor

Nancy Romero

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Nancy Romero

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Huipil

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton

Color

White, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Navy

Notes

Woven on a backstrap loom.

Made/Created

Place

County

Tenejapa

State/Province

Chiapas

Country

Mexico

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

Mesoamerican, womenswear, huipils

Dimensions

Height

73.5 cm

Width

84.5 cm

Location

Box

Box 16

Room

Storage Unit