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Object Number
986-5-20/26184A
Display Title
Man's jacket
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's jacket; part of outfit with short pants 986-5-20/26184b; both of natural black wool; the body of the jacket is one dimension; sleeves are each a separate piece; the jacket has a split running down in the midddle of the front, which is sewn together at the bottom; no buttons; both fringes are at the bottom of the back; no warp or weft line patterns; no brocade; chainstitch embroidery in purple, blue, salmon and green shiny thread; frontal designs are a zigzag and a swirl, dorsal ones are these plus floral; some embroidery on the collar; pocket lining is white and blue in Solola style; ceremonial use; small holes, insect damage
Inventory Description
Woven jacket, black with multi-colored embroidered design, fringed.
Classification
- Shirt
- 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: 61.5 x 142 x 1.8 cm (24 3/16 x 55 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26184a
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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