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Perraje

89-16-11C

From: Guatemala | Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Perraje
Object Number 89-16-11C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan | Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Rayon | Silk (uncertain)
Description

Navy cotton stripes with green and orange silk strips, light and royal blue silk stripes, blue and white jaspe cotton and yellow silk stripes. Rayon from Mexico- either Mexican traders brought down or Totonicapan traders picked up.

Length 272 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989

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