Huipil
NameHuipil
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumCotton
Dimensions44 × 42 1/2 in. (111.7602 × 107.9502 cm)
Credit LineGift of Florence Dibell Bartlett
Object numberA.1955.1.713 MA
DescriptionBlue, yellow and red on white. Quezaltenango huipil, treadle-loomed, two panel, two selvedge, upper part of huipil has weftstriping of indigo, yellow, and red, plus indigo and white ikat, hand sewn seams, very fineindigo warp stripes at center of huipil, hand-embroidered neckline in gold, maroon, turquoiseand blue silk, center randa in maroon and gold silk Some staining. Age, circa 1920s-30s.
