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Museum Collections - Mesoamerica - Maya (Post Contact) - Artifact #1
WHO: Cakchiquel Maya culture
WHERE: San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
WHEN: 1970s
WHAT: Huipil or woman's blouse of two loom widths. Striped purple, yellow, red and handspun natural brown cotton (cuyuscate) warp with supplementary weft brocaded designs in blue, yellow, purple and green. The designs depict a bird-like creature, and an opossum, which represents a manifestation of the Maya God of Dawn. Embroidery is used to join the selvedges (randa), and the neck edging is finished with velvet appliqué. The use of vibrant colours and the superimposition of these bold designs on the stripe pattern creates an unusual and distinctive effect that distinguishes these huipils from other villages.
Width: 111 cm
HOW: Two loom widths of cotton with natural brown handspun cotton, with supplementary weft brocading of bold figurative designs.
MUSEUM: Textile Museum of Canada. T85.0108
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