Skirt Length
Corte
42-35-58
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Corte |
Object Number | 42-35-58 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Quiche |
Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Corte jaspeado, black and white cotton in ikat technique. White stripes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, single, Z twist, white/indigo jaspe cotton and blue cotton. Weft: 38 ppi, single, Z twist, white/indigo jaspe, single, Z twist, white and 2 singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Balanced plain weave." |
Length | 94 cm |
Width | 50 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
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