Skirt Material
Corte
42-35-195
From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 42-35-195 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cakchiquel |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | Pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Skirt fabric sample of blue-black cotton with light blue pin stripes forming plaid. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, single, Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Weft: 32 ppi, single, Z twist, dark and light indigo cotton. Balanced plain weave. Woven on a foot loom." |
| Length | 64 cm |
| Width | 21 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 114-B - Other Number |
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