Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-31 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Colotenango Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Wool |
| Length: | 237 cm |
| Width: | 93 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Warp faced cotton, red with indigo, orange, yellow and green pin stripes, widely spaced multicolor cotton and wool bands of small geometric motifs, joining of breadths and length almost invisible.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. 2 ply, Z twist, yellow, green, blue, orange cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplement weft - single faced. Backstrap loom."
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