Bag

Morral

66-34-59

From: Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Morral
Object Number 66-34-59
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Witch doctor's bag, very rare. Plain weave cotton cloth with yellow, dark blue and green pin stripes on red ground. Geometricized animals embroidered in silk thread in magenta, purple, yellow and aqua. Red drawstring closure.

Length 24 cm
Width 22.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966

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