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Blouse (Huipil)

A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts and bands of warp chevron twill weave; joined with cotton and silk in double running stitches.

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  • A work made of cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts and bands of warp chevron twill weave; joined with cotton and silk in double running stitches.

Date:

1900/50

Artist:

Maya
Possibly San Martín Sacatepéquez, Quezaltenango, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Blouse (Huipil)

Place

Sacatepéquez (Object Possibly made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1901–1950

Medium

Cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts and bands of warp chevron twill weave; joined with cotton and silk in double running stitches

Dimensions

157.2 × 99.1 cm (61 7/8 × 39 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1969.747

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