Skirt Length

Corte

42-35-517

Location: On Display in the Mexico and Central America Gallery

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Corte
Object Number 42-35-517
Current Location Mexico and Central America Gallery - On Display
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Dark blue skirt with alternating groups of pinstripes and single pinstripes with shadow stripes in corresponding grouping forming plaid.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48 epi, single, Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Weft: 28 ppi, single Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Balanced plain weave."

Length 67 cm
Width 383 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number #2 - Other Number

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