Trousers
Pantalon
| Native Name | Pantalon |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-337 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Nahuala Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 110 cm |
| Width: | 114 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 263-B - Other Number |
Description
White cotton trousers. Five pieces total, center piece is very narrow. Row of conventionalized birds in purple silk around bottom. Cord drawstring at waist.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 62 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Brocading is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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