Skirt Length

Corte

42-35-226

From: Guatemala | San Raimundo | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Corte
Object Number 42-35-226
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Raimundo | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Date Made -1933
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Skirt of dark blue, green and white cotton. Ikat technique.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42 epi, single, Z twist, indigo, green, indigo/white jaspe, two ply cotton. Weft: 46 ppi, single, Z twist, indigo, green, purple, indigo/white jaspe. Two singles, Z twist, green cotton. One single, Z twist, yellow cotton. One single, blue twisted together cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a foot loom."

Length 96 cm
Width 29 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number I48-A - Other Number

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