Shawl
Perraje
42-35-308
From: Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Perraje |
| Object Number | 42-35-308 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tzutujil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Natural brown and dark blue cotton in wide stripes edged and cut by narrow red and purple stripes and white pin stripes, one end netted into points and finished with tassels, other end loom cord with added silk tassels at corners. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 to 48 epi, 1 single, 2 singles, 3 ply, cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, navy cotton. Warp, predominantly plain weave. 1 panel - 3 selvedges. Backstrap loom." |
| Length | 144 cm |
| Width | 65 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 237 - Other Number |
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