Skirt
Corte
70-13-117
From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-117 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Manufacture Location | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Totonicapan |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Navy plaid jaspe. Green pinstripe check overlaid by jaspe stripes to form overall plaid effect. Colors used to form plaid: White, green, yellow, blue, turquoise, red, purple and gold metallic thread. Good quality, liked for fiestas at Coban and Tactic. For people of high social class. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, singles, Z twist, white and blue indigo. Single, Z twist, blue cotton. 2 ply, red, blue, green, yellow, blue, cotton. Weft: 42 ppi, single, Z twist, white, indigo jaspe. Blue (2) ply white, blue, green, purple cotton with single metallic thread. (2) 2 ply, white overshot pattern. Balanced plain weave. Made on a foot loom." |
| Length | 82.5 cm |
| Width | 96.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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