Shawl
Perraje
89-16-2B
From: Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Perraje |
| Object Number | 89-16-2B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Tzutuhil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Woman's, cotton, indigo, red, purple and white stripes. Narrow end knotted and fringed, 3 magenta silk tassels on narrow frindged edge. Stains - should be washed. As per Sigrid Meier, "66 epi, 2 singles, Z twist, cotton. Weft 22 ppi, 3 singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. 1 panel - 3 selvedges. Made on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 456 cm |
| Width | 92.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989 |
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