Utility Cloth
Tzute
98-23-8
From: Guatemala | Palin
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 98-23-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Palin |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | Tzute - all purpose cloth. White ground with four square "rings". The ground is embroidered in predominately red with other colors including pink, yellow, orange, blue, purple, and green. Center square has different embroidery than outer three "rings" or "blocks" - the center square's embroidery is primarily red and blue with four weft houses. |
| Length | 88 cm |
| Width | 88 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in commemoration of Pamela Jardine's retirement, 1998 |
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