Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-60-16 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kekchi |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Alta Verapaz Cahabon |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1920 CE |
| Early Date: | 1915 |
| Late Date: | 1920 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 85 cm |
| Width: | 82 cm |
| Credit Line: | Guatemalan Expedition, Robert Burkitt, 1920 |
| Other Number: | 268 - Field No SF |
Description
Woman's skirt in the Cahabon style. Colored cotton and natural brown cotton woven in two lengths joined with a yellow and red randa. Red, yellow, brown and blue in narrow vertical stripes. Vertical middle seam ornamented with a band of red and yellow stitching. Same width everywhere and either end can be top or bottom.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, single, Z twist, natural brown, blue cotton. Two singles, Z twist, yellow, red cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, single, Z twist, brown cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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