Skirt

Corte

42-35-30

From: Guatemala | Cotzal | Department of Quiche

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Corte
Object Number 42-35-30
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan | Ixil
Provenience Guatemala | Cotzal | Department of Quiche
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Cotton skirt fabric. Plaid pattern with predominately red with gold lines and blue and white ikat stripes.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48 epi, single, Z twist, red and yellow cotton. Weft: 44 ppi, single, Z twist, red and indigo/white jaspe of cotton. Two singles, Z twist, yellow, green cotton. Balanced plain weave."

Length 22 cm
Width 92 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number 18B - Other Number

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