Skirt

Refajo

86-49-10C

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Refajo
Object Number 86-49-10C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Date Made Early 20Th Century
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Red and yellow cotton with indigo jaspeado stripes. Treadle loom.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: Red and yellow, blue selvedges, 44 single-ply, z-twist. Weft: yellow and red, 28 single-ply, z-twist, two strands, blue and white jespe, single-ply, z-twist, two strands, balnced weave."

Length 404 cm
Width 84 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. John W. McPherson, 1986

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