Utility Cloth
Tzute
42-35-241
From: Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 42-35-241 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Pokoman |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Antonio Aguas Calientes | Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Dark blue cotton embroidered with bands and series of flowers diamonds broken crosses animals and plants one bird and one women in red, yellow, green, lavender and white cotton and rose silk. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, 2 ply, Z twist, navy cotton. Weft:26 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, navy cotton. Warp predominently plain weave. Supplemental weft: double faced figures with single faced bands. 1 panel - 4 selvdges. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 82 cm |
| Width | 55 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 159B - Other Number |
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