Utility Cloth

Tzute

66-34-86

From: Guatemala | Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tzute
Object Number 66-34-86
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | Chiquimula | Department of Totonicapan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Or basket cloth, navy plain weave cotton, red and white pin stripes running parallel to selvedge, two breadths of cloth joined by yellow and magenta silk thread randas, ends finished with yellow and magenta silk thread in zigzag pattern, tassels at all four corners.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, navy and red cotton. 2 ply, S twist, white cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, blue cotton. Warp faced plain weave. 2 panels - 2 selvedges each."

Length 115 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 83 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-86 - Other Number

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