Skirt

Refajo

NA5579

From: Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Refajo
Object Number NA5579
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1875-1899
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Skirt with compound weft stripes of green, yellow, blue and blue and white jaspe on red warps.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton with two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton in selvedge. Weft: 44 ppi, single, Z twist, red cotton in ground weave. Two singles, Z twist, cotton overshot in multicolors. Balanced plain weave with overshot pattern. Woven on a foot loom."

Length 218.44 cm
Width 325.12 cm

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