Skirt Length

Corte

70-13-6

From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-13-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kekchi
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Coban
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Skirt fabric with a black background. White pin-stripe check overlaid by a wide, purple check pattern. White and purple vertical panel of strips (7.5 cm wide) running length of the sample.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, single, Z twist, black cotton. Two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Single, Z twist, purple cotton. Two singles, Z twist, red cotton in selvedge. Weft: 40 ppi, single, Z twist, black cotton. Two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Single, Z twist, purple cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom."

Length 40 cm
Width 92.5 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1970

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