Trousers

Pantalon

70-13-65B

From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Martin Sacatepequez

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pantalon
Object Number 70-13-65B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Martin Sacatepequez
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Cotton, warp faced, white with red pin stripes. Band of brocade around trouser legs, multi color, predominately blue. Drawstring at waist.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48 epi, single, Z twist, white and red cotton. Weft: 21 ppi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Brocading is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."

Length 68 cm
Width 70 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1970

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