Skirt Material
Corte
42-35-195
From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Corte |
Object Number | 42-35-195 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cakchiquel |
Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
Culture Area | Central American |
Date Made | Pre 1933 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Skirt fabric sample of blue-black cotton with light blue pin stripes forming plaid. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, single, Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, single, Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a foot loom." |
Length | 64 cm |
Width | 21 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
Other Number | 114-B - Other Number |
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