Blouse (Huipil)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Date1912-1917
CultureGuatemalan
Mediumcotton and dye
DimensionsOverall: 29 1/4 x 34 3/4 in. (74.3 x 88.3 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel K. Lothrop
Terms
Object number58.117.000
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DescriptionThis two-paneled huipil features a multi-colored zigzag design across the top juxtaposed with the yellow vertical-line background design typical of the Sololá villages. Small human and animal figures across the upper middle section may be associated with the abstract representations of mountains indicated by the zigzag.- Art of the Native Americas
