Trousers
Pantalon
69-23-27
From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Pantalon |
| Object Number | 69-23-27 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Purple and white striped cotton, warp faced weave. Four panels embroidered to a depth of 30 cm around bottom of legs. Multicolored cotton motifs of birds, branches and flowers between rows of zigzag. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 86 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. 2 ply, purple cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp face plain weave. Brocading single faced. Embroidery. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 76 cm |
| Width | 105 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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