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Ceremonial Blouse (Cofradia Huipil)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Ceremonial Blouse (Cofradia Huipil)

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Date1970s
Mediumcotton, acrylic, velvet, dye and metallic lace
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (52.1 x 80.6 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineAcquired through exchange
Terms
    Object number95.0007.01
    DescriptionCofradía huipiles are often made to be worn over a normal daily huipil, and for this reason they are larger. This oversized blouse comes from the village of Todos Santos Chuchumatan in the department of Huehuetenango. As with many other ceremonial pieces, there is an abundance of decoration adorning this red, pink, and purple striped huipil, including velvet trim and metallic lace. The symbols woven into the huipil include animals and the diamond-shaped cosmogram, a Maya icon representing the universe with the home in the center surrounded by the house-lot or garden.
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