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Skirt

Corte

Native NameCorte
Object Number:85-22-1
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Guatemalan
Provenience: Guatemala
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 95 cm
Width: 464 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Virginia Lathbury, 1985

Description

Green, blue and white Ikat woven skirt length.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, two singles, Z twist, white/indigo jaspe cotton. Single, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 34 ppi, single, Z twist, green, indigo/white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom."

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