Woman's Blouse or Huipil

Artist:Maya

Medium: Cotton, silk

Geograhical Locations:

• Chichicastenango, El Quiche, Guatemala

Dates:1930s or 1940s

Dimensions: 30 x 31 in. (76.2 x 78.7 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Americas

Accession Number: 2005.15.1

Image: 2005.15.1_PS1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Ceremonial blouse or huipil made of three four-selvedge panels of white cotton, brocaded on the front, back and shoulders. The multicolored design on the central panel represents the double-headed eagle, and the horizontal bars represent its wing and tail feathers. The neck opening with its silk appliqué of radiating points represents the sun, and the four rosettes represent the four directions. Condition: good

Brooklyn Museum