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Skirt

Corte

Native NameCorte
Object Number:85-44-2
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Coban
Provenience: Guatemala
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 86 cm
Width: 94 cm
Credit Line:Transfer from Museum Education Department, 1985
Other Number:ED439A - Museum Education Number

Description

White, green, blue and yellow Ikat woven skirt.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, single, Z twist, blue and green cotton and indigo/white jaspe. Weft: 28 ppi, single, Z twist, blue, green, blue/white jaspe cotton, yellow cotton. Balanced plain weave with yellow and white overshot border. Woven on a treadle loom."

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