Trousers

Pantalon

69-23-27

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pantalon
Object Number 69-23-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Purple and white striped cotton, warp faced weave. Four panels embroidered to a depth of 30 cm around bottom of legs. Multicolored cotton motifs of birds, branches and flowers between rows of zigzag.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 86 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. 2 ply, purple cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp face plain weave. Brocading single faced. Embroidery. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 76 cm
Width 105 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1969

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