Skirt Length
Corte
| Native Name | Corte |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 69-23-9 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Rafael Petzal Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 90.5 cm |
| Width: | 411 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Description
Red cotton with narrow green medium blue and indigo weft stripes, loosely twisted yellow and indigo thread and indigo with widely spaced white jaspe flecks.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 36 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 44 ppi, single, Z twist, red, black, blue, jaspe cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, yellow and black cotton. Balanced plain weave. Foot loom."
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