Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 86-49-10C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Juan Sacatepequez Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | Early 20Th Century |
| Early Date: | 1900 |
| Late Date: | 1925 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 404 cm |
| Width: | 84 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. John W. McPherson, 1986 |
Description
Red and yellow cotton with indigo jaspeado stripes. Treadle loom.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: Red and yellow, blue selvedges, 44 single-ply, z-twist. Weft: yellow and red, 28 single-ply, z-twist, two strands, blue and white jespe, single-ply, z-twist, two strands, balnced weave."
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