Utility Cloth
Tzute
| Native Name | Tzute |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 86-49-6 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santo Tomas Chichicastenango Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 59.5 cm |
| Width: | 48.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. John W. McPherson, 1986 |
Description
Purple and orange silk embroidery on red cotton ground woven with black stripe. Purple silk tassel on each corner.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42 single ply, Z-twist, 2 strands, red and indigo cotton. Weft; 28 single ply, Z twist, 2 strands, red. Supplemental weft, purple silk, purple, orange green, blue, pink silk. Made on a backstrap loom."
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