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Object Number
986-5-20/26184B
Display Title
Man's short pants
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's short pants; part of outfit with jacket 986-5-20/26184a; both of natural black wool; no warp, weft or brocade patterns; garment is made of ten pieces; chainstitch embroidery in symbolic pattern of "Grandfather Sun" in purple, blue, salmon and green; embroidery done on cloth panels that are sewn onto the pants on only two sides, hence they are semi-swinging; no embroidery on the front; pants are for an older man; piece of waistband seems to be a repair, may've been re-sewn after torn off; small holes, insect damage; ceremonial use
Inventory Description
Woven pants, black with multi-colored embroidered panels on sides.
Classification
- Pants
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
El Quiche
/
<County>
/
Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Materials
Wool, Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 61.6 x 63 x 2.6 cm (24 1/4 x 24 13/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26184b
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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