Utility Cloth
Tzute
| Native Name | Tzute |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-203 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santo Tomas Chichicastenango Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 72 cm |
| Width: | 82 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
Description
Natural cotton with tan stripes, brocaded with animals and geometric designs, hemmed at bottom and top, two panels sewn with randa, very old.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 60 epi, all colors two singles, Z twist, except for natural brown and tan which are single, Z twist. Weft: 28 ppi, single, Z twist, tan cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental two faced. 2 panels - 2 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom."
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