Colotenango Huipil
Colotenango Huipil
Colotenango Huipil

Colotenango Huipil


Collection

AFFA Textiles


Identifier

AFFA10


Artist

unknown


Description

This is a huipil fropm the town of Colotenango in Guatemala. This huipil was hand woven on a back strap loom in three cotton warp-striped base panels that are decorated with supplementary brocade in typical Colotenango geometric design & joined by hand embroidered randa.


Medium

textile

Width

37in

Height

22in

Length

0.25in

Where Made (Region)

Colotenango

Where Made (Country)

Guatemala

Related place

Guatemala

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Nov 20 2020

Name of Donor

Susannah Willms