Skirt
Corte
70-13-109
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Momostenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-109 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Momostenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Multicolored plaid jaspe. Colors used in pin stripe plaid: dark green, yellow, orange, red, purple, turquoise and white. Jaspe running length of fabric. Used in Quetzaltenango and Guatemala City. A novelty piece; more traditional in form but has some changes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 40 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, multicolored cotton. Weft: 36 ppi, single, Z twist, white and indigo cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, red and green cotton. Balanced plain weave. Foot loom." |
| Length | 59 cm |
| Width | 100 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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