Skirt
Corte
61-10-18
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 61-10-18 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Manufacture Location | Totonicapan |
| Date Made | -1936 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Reversible red and white cotton plaid. Yellow and blue major secondary colors. Ecat warp and weft. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white/indigo jaspe, single ply, red, blue, yellow, green cotton. Weft: 36 ppi, single, Z twist, red, blue, white, 2 singles, Z twist, green. Balanced plain weave with overshot bands." |
| Length | 214.5 cm |
| Width | 93 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Raymond T. Parrot, 1961 |
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