Utility Cloth
Tzute
| Native Name | Tzute |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 84-32-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santo Tomas Chichicastenango Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | ca. 1950 |
| Early Date: | 1945 |
| Late Date: | 1955 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 62 cm |
| Width: | 57 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. H. Gates Lloyd, 1984 |
Description
Brown, green, yellow, red and orange woven stripes with yellow, green and purple embroidery.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 62 epi, all colors, 2 singles, Z twist, except for white which is single. Weft: 16 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp plain weave. Supplemental weft - two faced. 2 panels - 3 selvedges each. Made on a backstrap loom."
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