Shirt
Camisa
70-13-65A
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Martin Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Camisa |
| Object Number | 70-13-65A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | San Martin Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Cotton, warp faced, white with red pin stripes. 4 breadths of fabric. Sleeves red with multicolor brocade of bird, plant and geometric motifs. Fringe at bottom. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp body: 48 epi, single, Z twist, white and red cotton. Weft body: 21 ppi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Warp sleeves: 44 epi, three singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft sleeves: 21 ppi, four singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Brocading is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 108 cm |
| Width | 75 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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