Utility Cloth
Tzute
99-23-109
From: Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Tzute |
| Object Number | 99-23-109 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maya |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | ca. 1930 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Silk | Cotton |
| Description | Tzute of two panels, each with two selvedges. Red cinnamon ground with black pin stripes. Purple silk brocading in a geometric pattern. Panels are joined with a purple, silk randa. Silk tassels at the corners, 30cm each. |
| Length | 75 cm |
| Width | 62 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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