Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-108 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Miguel Totonicapan Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 91 cm |
| Width: | 40 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 60-B - Other Number |
Description
Corte jaspeada, brown cotton made of red and yellow, black and white ikat stripe bordered by stripe of solid purple and black and white block, solid green stripe bordered by black and white block.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42, 2 singles, Z twist, indigo and white jaspe cotton. 2 ply green cotton, 2 singles, indigo cotton. Weft: 40, 2 singles, Z twist, indigo and white jaspe cotton. 2 ply green cotton. Balanced plain weave."
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