Skirt Length
Corte
| Native Name | Corte |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-36 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Municipios Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Wool |
| Length: | 113 cm |
| Width: | 93 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Skirt sample with horizontal green, blue and purple wool stripes interspaced with jaspe stripes.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 22 epi, two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, two ply, green and purple wool. Two ply, indigo and white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a treadle loom."
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