Utility Cloth
Tzute
84-32-2
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 84-32-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | ca. 1950 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Brown, green, yellow, red and orange woven stripes with yellow, green and purple embroidery. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 62 epi, all colors, 2 singles, Z twist, except for white which is single. Weft: 16 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 2 panels - 3 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 62 cm |
| Width | 57 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd, 1984 |
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