Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-520 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Salcaja Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 274 cm |
| Width: | 80 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | #5 - Other Number |
Description
Worn by Quetzalco women for ceremonial and best, top and bottom hemmed, wide randa in blocks of pink, yellow, green and purple, randa does not extend through hems, both left open for drawstring so skirt can be reversed, plaid, cross stripes predominating, red, green and yellow stripes and wide and narrow crosswise and wide lengthwise stripes in dark blue and white ikat.
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