Huipil

NameUpper Garment

Place madeChichicastenango, El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America

MediumCotton, silk

Dimensions28 × 34 in. (71.1201 × 86.3602 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Miss Amelia Elizabeth White, A.1953.8.13

Object numberA.1953.8.13

Description3 panel, 4 selvedge Ixaco ground; red dense brocading with highlights of orange, purple, turquoise and dark purple silk; faint white weft stripes; large armholes; double-headed eagle design on central and side panels; simple dark indigo cotton randa; four round black silk taffeta medallions appliqued in orange and purple silk, traditional appliqued and embroidered design at neckline.