Artwork
Huipil
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMazatec
Dateca. 1910
MediumCotton and natural dye
Dimensions28 3/4 x 30 1/4 in. (73 x 76.8 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. J. Orr Campbell
Object number29.4009
GeographyPlace madeSan Felipe Jalapa de Diaz, Oaxaca, Mexico
DescriptionA huipil (rectangular blouse) with indigo embroidery on white cottonLabel TextHuipiles are rectangular blouses that are commonly worn by Indigenous women of Mexico and Central America. They predate the Spanish colonization of Mesoamerica, and their design varies widely by region. The huipil seen here represents the embroidery style of the Mazatec community, based in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Oaxaca has eighteen federally recognized Indigenous groups, each with its own textile traditions. (LA, 2020)Published ReferencesThe San Antonio Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection. San Antonio Museum of Art, 2012. pg. 141.Not on view
late- 19th century
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