Native Name | Refajo |
Object Number | 68-17-16 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Guatemalan |
Provenience | Guatemala |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Technique | Ikat |
Description | Multicolored cotton cloth. Plaid. Ikat stripes incorporated into plaid design. Gathered at waist. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, single, Z twist, red, blue, yellow and white cotton. Weft: 40 ppi, single, Z twist, red, indigo, blue green, magenta, white, yellow, indigo/white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave with white and yellow overshot. Woven on a treadle loom." |
Length | 80 cm |
Width | 80 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
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