Utility Cloth

Tzute

2014-19-129

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tzute
Object Number 2014-19-129
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tzutuhil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Ceremonial tzute. Two panels stitched together of natural brown cotton with thin white vertical stripes. Overall narrow white and brown bands, larger lavender band at the center with decorative stitching in zig-zag pattern, two narrow red bands above and below lavender band.

Length 120.7 cm
Width 81.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-129 - Old Loan Number

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