Utility Cloth
Tzute
| Native Name | Tzute |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-67 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Zunil Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 103.3 cm |
| Width: | 65.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Cotton. Warp faced. One breadth. Red with center stripe of res-orange and purple separated by natural brown cotton stripes. Twill weave.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 74 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton with single ply, Z twist, brown cotton stripes and two ply, orange and purple cotton stripes. Weft: 20 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. One panel, three selvedges. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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