Utility Cloth

Servilleta

66-34-5

From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Servilleta
Object Number 66-34-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Basket cloth, green, white and red cotton plaid. Double faced cotton brocading animal bird and geometric designs [red, yellow, blue and purple] Ends finished with knotting and fringe.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, 2 singles, Z-twist, white and green cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, 3 singles, Z-twist, white cotton. 32 ppi, 2 singles, Z-twist, red cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplemental weft: double faced."

Length 60 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 44 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-5 - Field No SF

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