Skirt Length

Corte

70-13-36

From: Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Municipios

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Corte
Object Number 70-13-36
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Municipios
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Wool
Description

Skirt sample with horizontal green, blue and purple wool stripes interspaced with jaspe stripes.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 22 epi, two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, two ply, green and purple wool. Two ply, indigo and white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom."

Length 113 cm
Width 93 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1970

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