Skirt
Corte
70-13-110
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan | Momostenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-110 |
| 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 wide stripes running length of fabric: red, white, green, turquoise, yellow, orange. Jaspe designs also run length of fabric. Used in Quetzaltenanago or general highland area. Novelty piece. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, multicolors. Weft: 38 ppi, single, Z twist, white and indigo jaspe. 2 singles, Z twist, green and red cotton. Balanced plain weave. Foot loom." |
| Length | 54 cm |
| Width | 96 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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