Shawl
Perraje
| Native Name | Perraje |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 89-16-2B |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Tzutuhil |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Santiago Atitlan Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 456 cm |
| Width: | 92.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989 |
Description
Woman's, cotton, indigo, red, purple and white stripes. Narrow end knotted and fringed, 3 magenta silk tassels on narrow frindged edge. Stains - should be washed.
As per Sigrid Meier, "66 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, cotton. Weft 22 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. 1 panel - 3 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom."
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