Utility Cloth
Tzute
70-13-67
From: Guatemala | Zunil | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 70-13-67 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Zunil | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Cotton. Warp faced. One breadth. Red with center stripe of res-orange and purple separated by natural brown cotton stripes. Twill weave. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 74 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton with single ply, Z twist, brown cotton stripes and two ply, orange and purple cotton stripes. Weft: 20 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. One panel, three selvedges. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 103.3 cm |
| Width | 65.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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