Utility Cloth
Tzute
79-5-10
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 79-5-10 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Ixil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Servilleta. Double-weave, brocaded with human and animal figures on striped background. All hand-made, centrally located geometric designed brocade. Colors include red, blue, orange, green, purple, maroon, yellow, white, yellow-orange, and pink. Fringe on either end. Made in 1970. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, red cotton and two ply orange, purple, green, blue cotton and 3 ply burgandy cotton. Weft; 12 ppi, 4 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - single faced. 2 panels - 2 selvedges each. Made backstap loom." |
| Length | 118 cm |
| Width | 50.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1979 |
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