Elegantly woven and embroidered huipils were made for special occasions, like weddings and other celebrations. The extravagant use of silk thread to create the feather patterns on the neckline here attest to the weaver’s skill.
Cotton cloth with embroidery
28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm)
L.: 85.7 cm
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.1394
Not currently on view
Resources
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art, Nov. 10, 2018 - ongoing [on view Nov. 10, 2018 - May 5, 2019].
Seattle Art Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. We honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future.
