Shawl

Perraje

42-35-80

From: Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Perraje
Object Number 42-35-80
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Cotton shawl with broad, blue-black stripes and compound stripes of lavender, blue and white ikat, and pink and purple. Embroidered cross lines of X's and Y's of yellow, red and white silk. Both ends fringed.

Length 160 cm
Width 80 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number XXXIX - Other Number

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