Wall Hanging
91-36-14
From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 91-36-14 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Cakchiquel | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Birds on white ground in red, orange, purple, green, yellow cotton. Joined with multi-colored striped belts. Napkins were made for trade and the purchaser combined the belts and the napkins into a wall-hanging. As per Sigrid Meier 1997, "Warp: 46 epi two singles Z-twist white cotton. Weft: 14 ppi two singles Z twist white cotton. Supplementary weft: two faced. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 73 cm |
| Width | 51 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Clifford Lewis III, 1991 |
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