Skirt Material

Corte

70-13-86

From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Pedro Sacatepequez | San Marcos (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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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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