Blanket
Rodillera
| Native Name | Rodillera |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-204 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santo Tomas Chichicastenango Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wool |
| Length: | 168 cm |
| Width: | 75 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
Man's brown wool blanket with geometric patterns in red, white and blue at both ends. Fringed at ends.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 20 epi, single, Z twist, brown wool. Weft: 14 ppi, single, Z twist, brown wool. Twill weave and tapestry weave (double faced)."
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