Mantle (uncertain)
Shawl (uncertain)
38-23-166
From: Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 38-23-166 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Huichol |
| Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Nayarit |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Muslin |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | For woman. Oblong piece of unbleached muslindoubled and the ends sewed together to form a square with neck-hole left at upper corner. Embroidered on both sides with asymjmetrical and isloated geometric and naturalistic designs in yarns of many colors, some in technique in perfect imitation of woven pattern and some in cross-stitch. Designs of freno, half god's eyes, toto flower, leaves, and flowers of maguey. |
| Length | 67 cm |
| Width | 135 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Robert M. Zingg, 1938 |
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