Utility Cloth

Servilleta

42-35-323

From: Guatemala | San Lucas Toliman | Department of Solola

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Servilleta
Object Number 42-35-323
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tzutujil | Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Lucas Toliman | Department of Solola
Culture Area Central American
Date Made pre 1933
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

For wrapping tortillas, white with three coarsely brocaded compound bands of blue, red, green, yellow and violet stripes, four rows of Z and V figures, short fringe on ends.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 26 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Supplemental weft: 2 faced brocad. Warp predominantly plain weave. Made on a backstrap loom."

Length 82 cm
Width 74.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number 249-C - Other Number

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