Shirt

Camisa

98-23-14

From: Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Camisa
Object Number 98-23-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Todos Santos Cuchumatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Culture Area Central American
Date Made 1990
Section American
Materials Cotton | Acrylic (uncertain)
Description

White ground with blue/red/blue stripes and green/red/green stripes spaced approx. 1 cm. apart. Down center along seam, front and back, are two red 4 cm. warp stripes with thin orange/blue/green/white stripes. Sleeve follows pattern with 4 cm. wide red stripe along seam. Six pieces of cloth sewn at sides, sleeves, and midline. 4 cm. red embroidered cuffs. 12 cm. wide embroidered collar.

Length 71 cm
Width 64 cm
Credit Line Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in commemoration of Pamela Jardine's retirement, 1998

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