Untitled work
Description
Huipil de deux lés en coton blanc tissage toile avec des rayures violettes, roses et vertes sur les lisières extérieures. 2 chaînes. Ouvert sur les lisières extérieures. Couture verticale centrale à la main aux points de randa (roman et roman tressé) multicolore et avant blanc et bleu. Décors brochés géométriques, et zoomorphes (?) multicolores sur les 2/3 hauts du huipil. Encolure rectangulaire et décorée d'une bande de velours marron foncé en forme de cannelure cousue à la machine au point avant blanc, et un cordon blanc tressé appliqué. Col renforcé par une toile blanche en coton au revers. Extrémités des manches décorées de la même façon que le col.
Subject depicted
ornementation (ornement à forme géométrique, rayure, chevron, ligne, losange)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to Cakchiquel (population), is preserved at musée Bargoin. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: ethnologie, Amérique centrale, costume - accessoires du costume, textile. It was created using the following materials and techniques: coton (tissage, toile, broché, cousu), matériau d'origine synthétique (tissage, velours, tresse, teinture). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Bargoin preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Cette pièce est en coton (tissage, toile, broché, cousu), matériau d'origine synthétique (tissage, velours, tresse, teinture). Ses dimensions sont L. 120 cm ; l. 101 cm ; l. 13 cm (encolure). Le thème de l'oeuvre est : ornementation (ornement à forme géométrique, rayure, chevron, ligne, losange). Elle est datée de la 4e quart 20e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : Les Cakchiquels sont un groupe ethnique issu de la civilisation maya.
Creation context
Cakchiquel (population) achève dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 4e quart 20e siècle. Le musée Bargoin, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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Everything you need to know
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