Utility Cloth

Tzute

99-23-17

From: Guatemala | Santiago Sacatepequez | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tzute
Object Number 99-23-17
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya
Provenience Guatemala | Santiago Sacatepequez | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial Tzute. 2 panels joined with multicolor fine randa. Red ground with white and blue stripes, 1.5 cm stripes in yellow. Selvedge stripes in blue, green, purple rows of brocaded birds.

Length 91 cm
Width 75.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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