Refajo

Skirt

68-17-16

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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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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