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Pantalon

Native NamePantalon
Object Number:85-2-44C
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Quiche
Provenience: Guatemala
San Miguel Totonicapan
Department of Totonicapan
Culture Area: Central American
Date Made: ca. 1900
Early Date: 1890
Late Date: 1910
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Silk
Silver
Length: 96 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width: 35 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line:Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985
Other Number:44C - Other Number

Description

Cofradia, black cotton lined with faded red cotton, back is in two pieces seamed together from waist to back ankles, legs embroidered in floral motif, front of overpants separate piece attached at waist with three buttons on each side, side slit open to ankles and embroidered on back, rear side slit bordered with silver bells, 17 on one side 16 on the other, silver rooster plaque on two front pockets.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

MAYA 2012: Lords of Time (05 May 2012 - 13 Jan 2013) View Objects in Exhibition

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