shirt

Purchased from The Guatemalan Indian Centre in London, 1992 3 4-selvedge, narrow red and white striped panels are sewn together, with a square neckline cut out of the central panel. The edges of the neckline are buttonholed in yellow and green, and the central panel is joined to the two outer ones with colourful randa. The huipil has large areas of red single-faced brocading over the chest and back, almost completely obscuring the striped material on which it is worked, and small square motifs in various weft-wrapping techniques superimposed over the red brocading and dotted around the lower parts.

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk