Collection place: Central Mexico / Accession number: Acc.2940 / Function: 2.1 Daily Garb - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-26937, described as blouse, cotton, long sleeves open at cuff; bodice is pleated and has glass bead embroidery in geometrical design; beaded cuffs in geometrical design; with included sleeves; purchased from widow of brujo (was her own garment) Man’s “wedding” shirt from San Pablito. (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-26936, described as Blouse, cotton; short sleeves; heavily beaded yoke and shoulders (both sides) in varicolored glass beads in floral design; w. across sleeves 58.5 cm., 1.62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Quechquemitl, accession number 3-26934, described as Quechquemitl; white cotton in gauze weave; heavily embroidered in varicolored wool in geometric designs at shoulders; width 62.5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Quechquemitl, accession number 3-26935, described as Quechquemitl; plainweave white wool; width 95 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-26938, described as sash, doubleweave; white cotton faced with indigo wool in herringbone weave; long plaited tassels of white cotton and indigo wool; sash, worn by widow of brujo; Women’s sashes worn by Tepehua speakers (and apparently also some Otomi speakers in the municipio of Pantepec) in the area of San Pedro Tziltzacuapan, Puebla, and Huehuetla, Hidalgo; they appear to be made in Huehuetla, fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-26939, described as sash, doubleweave; white cotton faced with black wool in herringbone weave; long plaited tassels of white cotton and black wool; Women’s sashes worn by Tephua speakers (and apparently also some Otomi speakers in the municipio of Pantepec) in the area of San Pedro Tziltzacuapan, Puebla and Huehuetla, Hidalgo; they appear to be made in Huehuetla (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)