Blanket
Rodillera
| Native Name | Rodillera |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-11 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santo Tomas Chichicastenango Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wool |
| Length: | 211 cm |
| Width: | 82 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | IV - Other Number |
Description
Brown woven wool with broad band at each end patterned with checkerboard and modified diamonds in red, white and dark blue. Fringe at both ends. Used for protection from tump line when carrying burdens, also for kneeling when processios go through the streets.
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