Huipil (Mexico)

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1950	Work on this object ended.
1952	We acquired this object.
2014	We photographed this object.
2024	You found it!

Huipil (Mexico)

This is a Huipil. It is dated 1900–1950 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is cotton, wool. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This huipil, a type of traditional garment, is laid flat, showing its rectangular shape with arm openings at the upper side seams, and a vertical neck slit centered at the top. The cotton is a creamy color, with five vertical purple stripes. A stripe runs along the left edge; a short stripe runs along the upper right edge; two stripes divide the huipil into thirds; a split stripe at center runs almost to the bottom, ending in a little tuft of fringe. The center panel is decorated with pairs of purple stylized animals, arranged in rows.

Huipil (Mexico)
cotton.
Gift of Max Saltzman.
1976-45-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 129 x 100 cm (50 13/16 x 39 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Huipil (Mexico); cotton, wool; H x W: 129 x 100 cm (50 13/16 x 39 3/8 in.); 1952-38-3

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CgiM/
Accession Number 1952-38-3
Object ID 18392019