Skirt

Corte

85-22-1

From: Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

View All (3) Object Images

Native Name Corte
Object Number 85-22-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
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."

Length 95 cm
Width 464 cm
Credit Line Gift of Virginia Lathbury, 1985

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.