Guatemalan Huipil with Bird and Rooster Pattern


Collection

Paula Wiesner Collection


Identifier

WI8


Artist

unknown


Description

This is a cotton huipil from Guatemala. The huipil was most likely made by hand on a backstrap loom. The huipil has vertical stripes made of different embroidered patterns, including red chickens and blue birds.


Medium

textile

Width

44in

Height

18.5in

Length

0.25in

Where Made (Country)

Guatemala

Related place

Guatemala

How Acquired

donation

When Acquired

9/1/2021

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art