Skirt Material

Corte

42-35-195

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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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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