Skirt
Corte
70-13-60
From: Guatemala | Salcaja | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Corte |
| Object Number | 70-13-60 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Salcaja | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Multicolored plaid jaspe, yellow, green, orange, purple and turquoise. Made in Salcaja,Dept of Quetzaltenango, Bought in Momostenango. Dept of Totonicapan. [$18/corte]. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 42 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, white and indigo jaspe cotton. 2 ply green, yellow, red, orange, blue, purple cotton. Weft: 38 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist, white and blue jaspe cotton. (2) 2 plys, green, purple, yellow and orange cotton. Balanced plain weave." |
| Length | 63 |
| Width | 100 |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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