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Camisa

Native NameCamisa de Cofradia
Object Number:98-23-4
Current Location: Collections Storage
Provenience: Guatemala
Santa Maria De Jesus
Department of Sacatepequez
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 65 cm
Width: 61 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in commemoration of Pamela Jardine's retirement, 1998

Description

Ceremonial camisa - Cofradia. Cotton textile alternating warp of red - (3 cm. wide), blue, green, blue - (all 1 cm. wide), then red again. Rows of weft embroidery done in blues, purples, greens, hot pink, and some yellow. The weft designs include stars, horses, and birds.

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