Trousers
Pantalon
| Native Name | Pantalon |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 69-23-25 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Solola Nahuala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 70 cm |
| Width: | 102 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Description
Man's trousers. White cotton, plain weave, white cord drawstring. Brocaded row of animal forms 5.5 cm from bottom in red silk with orange and yellow accents. Red silk back stitching atound hems, which has faded.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Brocading is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Guatemala Textiles (21 Oct 1970 - 01 Jan 1971) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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