Skirt
Refajo
| Native Name | Refajo |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-116 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Kekchi |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Alta Verapaz Coban |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 82 cm |
| Width: | 150 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
| Other Number: | 116 - Other Number |
Description
Blue and white woman's cotton skirt. One seam. Twisted cord runs through waist hem creating a gathered waist as a belt.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42 epi, single, Z twist, white, blue, white/blue jaspe cotton. Weft: 34 ppi, single, Z twist, white, blue, white/blue jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom."
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