Utility Cloth
Tzute
| Native Name | Tzute |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-7 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Quezaltenango Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 91 cm |
| Width: | 56 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: | 7 - Other Number |
Description
Cofradia tzute with brown cotton ground and fringe. Silk brocading in designs of stripes and geometric shapes. Tag reads, "Serbachij antiguo para cofradia (hilo cuyascate)."
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 24 epi, two singles, Z twist, natural brown handspun cotton. Weft: 18 ppi, two singles, Z twist, natural brown handspun cotton. Balanced plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. One panel, two selvedges. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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