Native Name | Perraje |
Object Number | NA5518 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maya |
Provenience | Guatemala |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Shawl made of two panels sewn together. Ends hemmed. Broad and narrow warp stripes with plaid at ends. Some jaspe. Red, blue, yellow and ikat stripes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, single and two singles, Z twist, multicolored cotton. Warped in a sequence of 1, 1; 2, 2. Weft: 36 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Two panels sewn together. two selvedges each." |
Length | 215.9 cm |
Width | 146.1 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1916 |
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