Skirt Length
Corte
70-13-32
From: Guatemala | Jacaltenango | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-32 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Jacaltec |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Jacaltenango | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Wool |
| Description | Wrap around type skirt. Shocking pink, deep red, green, deep blue and purple horizontal wool stripes interspaced with jaspe stripes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 22 epi, two singles, Z twist, black cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, two ply, white/black jaspe cotton. Two ply, green, blue and pink synthetic thread. Weft predominant plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom." |
| Length | 144 cm |
| Width | 92 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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