Corte
Skirt Length
70-13-12
From: Guatemala | Department of Baja Verapaz | Rabinal
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-13-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Baja Verapaz | Rabinal |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Multicolored horizontal stripes-interspaced with jaspe strips. Stripe colors: dark blue, light blue, green, yellow, red, white. Bought in Guatemala City. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton. Two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton in selvedge. Weft: 26 ppi, single, Z twist, yellow, indigo/white jaspe cotton. Two singles, Z twist, green, purple, cotton. Two ply, blue cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Woven on a foot loom." |
| Length | 94 cm |
| Width | 84 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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