Huipil

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Huipil

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.15

Description

Huipil made of two pieces of white woven fabric. Seam at the center of the garment connects the two panels. Bottom edge has purple warp threads that show slightly through the weave. Huipil features woven geometric designs and animal motifs in multiple colors. Back has smaller animals embroidered along the bottom in rows.

Use

Woman's garment for ceremonial 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

Likely Cotton

Color

White, Purple, Multicolor

Notes

Woven on a backstrap loom.

Made/Created

Place

City

San Pedro Sacatepéquez

State/Province

Guatemala

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

San Pedro Sacatepéquez

State/Province

Guatemala

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kaqchikel [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

ceremonial costume, huipils, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

108 cm

Length

66 cm

Location

Box

Box 2 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel