Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.28

Description

Red huipil open at center and closed at sides. Heavily decorated surface featuring various multicolor geometric and vegetal designs. Zig zag, diamond, and floral patterning cover most of garment's surface. Embroidery at shoulders possibly representing grapes and grape leaves.

Use

Woman'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

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Huipil

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Multicolor

Notes

Woven on backstrap loom

Made/Created

Place

City

San Antonio Aguas Calientes

State/Province

Sacatepéquez

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Inside proper left bottom

Transcription

Hand woven in Guatemala 100% Cotton

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

San Antonio Aguas Calientes

State/Province

Sacatepéquez

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kaqchikel [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

huipils, Mesoamerican, womenswear

Dimensions

Width

69 cm

Length

53 cm

Location

Box

Box 1 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel