Object class: Main garments / Collection place: Central America / Accession number: Acc.2393 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23500, described as Huipil length; white cotton plain twine weave; navy blue brocade bands of geometric and floral designs alternate with blue weft stripes; 108 x 41.9 cm width.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23509, described as Huipil width; green cotton repp; varicolored silk brocade free-standing geometric motifs; wide center band with same brocade design; standing zigzags, mostly cerise; 71.1 x 43.2 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23528, described as Huipil; white cotton repp; top 2/3rds solid bands of thick cotton brocade, red with varicolored upright zigzags alternate with bands of animals; mano is possibly a tree design; 62.2 X 100.2cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23464, described as Huipil; three-breadth; white cotton gauze bands alternate with plain weave; center width bands of yellow, green, terra cotta; birds alternate with chevrons; diamonds on the sides; 45.7 x 96.5 cm width. Open weave technique called "Pikbil: (gauze weave) and "Reenc". Weavers with wearers call diamond pattern "Ojos" (eyes) and chevron pattern "Palmas" (leaves). Note: No headhole. Dyes came from Germany. See pages 9-13 of "X Balam Q'ue" for discussion of Pikbil and Reenc. A lot of exchange in huipil styles between neighboring villages.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23469, described as Huipil; two-width; indigo cotton warp face; bands of varicolored silk brocade all over except for 3.5 inches at bottom; five bands of geometric decoration forming one solid band across center; wide bands of yellow silk dots alternate with fuchsia stripes; 58.4 x 85.1 cm width. Weaver's marks on bottom band.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23451, described as Huipil; white cotton plain weave; bands of red cotton brocade across upper half; narrow yellow mano; geometric designs with stylized birds and trees; 77.5 x 94 cm. Huipil lengths measures shoulder to hem.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23481, described as Huipil width; white cotton; geometric figures; 50.8 by 106.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23507, described as Huipil; width; indigo cotton repp; red borders; bands of varicolored silk and cotton free standing brocade chevrons and parallelograms; center band comb and parallelograms; 92.7 x 61 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23494, described as Huipil; two-widths; indigo cotton warp face; covered with cotton brocade except for two dotted bands at bottom; colors and design the same as 3-23494; 71.1 x 80 cm width.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-23485, described as Huipil; three-width; white cotton; a) centerpiece almost solid brocade, red cotton with small amounts of varicolored silk, mostly geometric and bird figures; 68.6 x 68.6 cm.