Skirt
Refajo
NA5579
From: Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Refajo |
| Object Number | NA5579 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Sebastian (Retalhuleu) | Department of Retalhuleu |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1875-1899 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Skirt with compound weft stripes of green, yellow, blue and blue and white jaspe on red warps. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, single, Z twist, red cotton with two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton in selvedge. Weft: 44 ppi, single, Z twist, red cotton in ground weave. Two singles, Z twist, cotton overshot in multicolors. Balanced plain weave with overshot pattern. Woven on a foot loom." |
| Length | 218.44 cm |
| Width | 325.12 cm |
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