Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 89-16-1C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Quezaltenango Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | 1940 |
| Early Date: | 1940 |
| Late Date: | 1940 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 92 cm |
| Width: | 35 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989 |
Description
Indigo and white checked ground with warp and weft jaspe stripes in indigo and white. All cotton with yellow and red brocaded stripe at bottom of skirt. Waist gathered.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, single, Z twist, cotton. Weft: 42 ppi, single, Z twist, cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Woven on a treadle loom."
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