A work made of cotton and silk floss; plain weave formed by single warp, double and triple wefts; with supplementary brocading and patetrning wefts; neck opening embroidered in buttonhole stitch in silk floss; two widths joined.

Blouse (Huipil)

1900/50

Maya Probably San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala

San Juan Comalapa

Cotton and silk floss; plain weave formed by single warp, double and triple wefts; with supplementary brocading and patetrning wefts; neck opening embroidered in buttonhole stitch in silk floss; two widths joined

Textiles

Latin American