Utility Cloth
Tzute
2014-19-129
From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Curatorial Section: American
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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