Shirt
70-15-1
From: Mexico (Central America)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-15-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mexican |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Period | Modern |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | 3 breadths. Looks similar to a huipil from Guatemala. The 2 outside breadths are composed of red and white stripes interspersed with green and yellow stripes. There are light red threads in the weft causing a slight checkered design. The middle breadth is of solid red with 3 stripes of green and yellow. The shirt has a square hand finished neckline. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp central panel: 68 epi, two singles, Z twist, red, yellow and green cotton. Weft central panel: 26 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red and white cotton. Warp side panels: 64 epi, two singles, Z twist, red, white and yellow cotton, two ply green cotton. Weft side panels: 32 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red and white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Three panels, four selvedges each. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 106 cm |
| Width | 94 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Frank Elliott, 1970 |
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