Textile – Huipiles - MUSEO IXCHEL

Textile Collection – Huipiles

P-74

CEREMONIAL HUIPIL
Mixco
Guatemala

Linguistic Community: Poqomam.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven, embroidered, and brocaded.
Materials: Mercerized cotton, sequins appliqué, and silk.

MI-00542

CEREMONIAL HUIPIL
San Juan Sacatepéquez
Sacatepéquez

Linguistic Community: Kaqchikel.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven, brocaded, and embroidered.
Materials: Mercerized cotton, natural brown cotton,
and silk.

MI-00567

HUIPIL
Santiago Sacatepéquez
Sacatepéquez

Linguistic Community: Kaqchikel.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven, brocaded, and embroidered.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

MI-06300

HUIPIL
Palín
Escuintla

Linguistic Community: Poqomam.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and brocaded.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

MI-06529

HUIPIL
Totonicapán
Totonicapán

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and embroidered.
Materials: Mercerized cotton and silk.

MI-01662

CEREMONIAL HUIPIL
San Cristobal Totonicapán
Totonicapán

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Técnicas: Handwoven, brocaded, embroidered,
with lace appliqué, and machine-sewn.
Materiales: Cotton.

MI-06864

HUIPIL
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Techniques: Handwoven, embroidered, commercial
fabric appliqué.
Materials: Mercerized cotton, jaspe (ikat) threads.

MI-05177

HUIPIL
Zunil
Quetzaltenango

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and embroidered.
Materials: Acrylic fibers.

MI-00499

HUIPIL
San Mateo Ixtatán
Huehuetenango

Linguistic Community: Chuj.
Techniques: Hand-embroidered.
Materials: Cotton.

P-174

HUIPIL
Senahú
Alta Verapaz

Linguistic Community: Poqomchi’.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and brocaded.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

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