Skirt
Corte
70-13-116
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-116 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Plaid jaspe. Colors used in plaid: green, yellow, white and lavender. Jaspe design runs length of fabric. Generalized sample. A fairly good one. Worn in cities and big towns. Bought in Antigua, Guatemala City. Made in Totonicapan. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42, 2 singles, yellow, green, purple, blue, black and white, jaspe cotton. Weft: 30, 2 singles, yellow, green, blue, purple and black and white jaspe cotton. Balanced plain weave. |
| Length | 37 cm |
| Width | 98 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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