Huipil
Woman’s blouse that would have been worn for everyday wear. Undecorated length would have been tucked into skirt and fastened with a belt. Recent years has seen the use of blues and greens away from the older red style.
Object Summary
Museum Number | 185/2008/3 |
Simple Name | blouse |
Full Name | blouse (huipil) |
Common Name | huipil |
Production country | Guatemala |
Material | cotton; wool |
Period classification | Modern (1945-) |
Collection class | Clothing and accessories |
Collection continent | America |
Collection area/region | CENT |
Production parish | Cakchiquel |
Production town | Santa Catarina Palopó |
Production county | Sololá |
Production continent | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Production date | 1990s |
Cultural group | Maya |
Function name | garment |