Skirt Length
Corte
| Native Name | Corte |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 69-23-11 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Chiantla Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Iconography: | Tree |
| Length: | 86.5 cm |
| Width: | 91.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Description
Skirt made of indigo cotton with white, purple, green and indigo-white jaspe stripes. Most stripes are narrow and chain or dot type. Some wide stripes have tree, diamond or X motifs.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 epi, single, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 40 ppi, single, Z twist, green, purple, indigo/white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave with bands of white overshot."
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