Utility Cloth

Tzute

66-34-72

From: Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tzute
Object Number 66-34-72
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Warp faced weave. Warp is lavender and weft is pink. White and pink weft threads form stripes. Overall brocaded pattern consists of chevrons.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68 epi, two ply, purple cotton. Weft: 15 ppi, four singles, Z twist, pink cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplementary weft is single faced. One panel, four selvedges. Woven on a backstrap loom."

Length 54 cm
Width 56 cm
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-72 - Field No SF

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