Shawl
Perraje
NA5515
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Perraje |
| Object Number | NA5515 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Shawl of red cotton with silk stripes in many colors and elaborate silk fringe. Ikat weft stripes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 38 epi, one single, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 52 ppi, single, Z twist, ikat cotton. Two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Single, multicolored silk twill weave. Balanced plain and twill weaves. One panel, two selvedges, elaborate fringe. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 213.3 cm |
| Width | 70.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1916 |
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