Skirt Material
Corte
70-13-86
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Pedro Sacatepequez | San Marcos (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Corte |
Object Number | 70-13-86 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mam |
Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Pedro Sacatepequez | San Marcos (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Skirt material made of yellow, loose weave cotton overlaid with blue and green narrow stripes and jaspe horizontal stripes. Latest style. Originally done in silk now in rayon and cotton. Bought in Antigua. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, single, Z twist, yellow, green, blue cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, single, Z twist, yellow and indigo/white cotton. Three singles, Z twist, red cotton. Two singles, Z twist, purple cotton. Two singles, Z twist, red and green cotton. Balanced plain weave with red and green overshot. Woven on a treadle loom." |
Length | 71 cm |
Width | 83 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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