Utility Cloth
Tzute
55-14-1D
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 55-14-1D |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Man's Head scarf. Two strips of red cotton cloth with slight dark blue stripes joined by wide randa. Very wide horizontal band of silk embroidery in purple with a little orange, green, yellow and white. Long tassel at each corner. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, navy cotton. Weft: 34 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 2 panels - 3 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 74 cm |
| Width | 67 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. M. N. Farley, 1955 |
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