Shawl
Perraje
93-21-1
From: Guatemala | San Francisco El Alto | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Perraje |
| Object Number | 93-21-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Francisco El Alto | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Brown shawl with wide multi-colored band at either end and narrow band at middle point of bands; blue, red, green, purple, white. Blue fringe. Ikat dyed blue and white. The warp is composed of 34 singles Z-twist blue cotton.The weft is made up of 46 single and two singles Z-twist and of 50 single Z-twist natural brown handspun cotton. It is weft face to balanced plain weave. Made on a backstrap loom. |
| Length | 184 cm |
| Width | 55 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Louise Todd, 1993 |
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