Skirt Length
Corte
69-23-11
From: Guatemala | Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 69-23-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mam |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Chiantla | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Iconography | Tree |
| Description | Skirt made of indigo cotton with white, purple, green and indigo-white jaspe stripes. Most stripes are narrow and chain or dot type. Some wide stripes have tree, diamond or X motifs. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 34 epi, single, Z twist, indigo cotton. Weft: 40 ppi, single, Z twist, green, purple, indigo/white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave with bands of white overshot." |
| Length | 86.5 cm |
| Width | 91.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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