Huipil, Blouse

2009.05.0038

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Artifact Identification Huipil, Blouse   (2009.05.0038)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Clothing
  4. :
  5. Main Garments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Contemporary, 1970s - 1980s
Culture Tzotzil Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 77.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Length) 56 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.4 cm
Weight 542 g
Measuring Remarks Width measured along shoulders of huipil. Depth = thickness, Taken at the embroidery around the neck.
Materials Pigment--Dye, Textile, Textile--Wool
Manufacturing Processes Cutting, Dyeing, Embroidering, Sewing,
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

Morris, Catalog of Textiles and Folkart of Chiapas, Mexico. P. 102-103. 15-412, 15-413.

Bibliography

Cordry, Donald and Dorothy. Mexican Indian Costumes. University of Texas Press, 1968. Morris, Walter. A Catalog of Textiles and Folkart of Chiapas, Mexico. Vols. I and II. May, 1977. Sayer, Chloe. Mexican Costume. British Museums Publications, 1985.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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