Utility Cloth

Tzute

42-35-340

From: Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tzute
Object Number 42-35-340
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Nahuala | Department of Solola
Culture Area Central American
Date Made pre 1933
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Man's, dark blue with compound rose stripes, hard twisted fringe at both ends, embroidered rows of birds and animals in red, yellow, orange and green silk.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, navy and red cotton. Weft: 12 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, navy cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplmental weft two faced. 1 panel - 1 selvedges. Made on backstap loom."

Length 75 cm
Width 66 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number 261 - Other Number

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