Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse

2011.05.0246

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Artifact Identification Ceremonial Huipil, Blouse   (2011.05.0246)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Clothing
  4. :
  5. Main Garments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1900 - 1959
Culture Ixil Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 92.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Length) 54.9 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) .7 cm
Weight 605 g
Measuring Remarks Width measured across shoulders, length from shoulder to bottom of huipil, depth = thickness and was measured at the collar where the shirt is the thickest.
Materials Textile, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Brocade
Manufacturing Processes Weaving, Embroidering, Textile--Hand/Loom Woven
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

Penn Museum 85-2-190A, Blouse, Huipil Deuss, Krystyna. Cofradías: Customs and Costumes among the Guatemalan Maya (London: The Mayan Culture Centre, 2018): 94.

Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

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

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