Skirt Length
Corte
| Native Name | Corte |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-377 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Pocomchi |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Alta Verapaz Tactic |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 86 cm |
| Width: | 456 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | CH-II - Other Number |
Description
Red cotton [crea] skirt plaided with dark blue pin stripes.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, single, Z twist, red and navy cotton. Weft: 56 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. One single, Z twist, navy cotton. Weft predominantly plain weave. Woven on a floor loom."
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