Skip to main content
Object Number
986-5-20/26218
Display Title
Textile, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description
Elaborately embroidered cloth; indigo ground with quetzal bird, deer and floral embroidery in muted green, purples, yellow and gold silk threads
Inventory Description
Textile, embroidered crest with floral, animal and bird design, frayed edges.
Classification
- Embroidery
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
El Quiche
/
<County>
/
Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Central America / Guatemala / Totonicapan / <County> / San Cristobal Totonicapan
Central America / Guatemala / Totonicapan / <County> / San Cristobal Totonicapan
Materials
Silk , Cotton fabric , Rayon Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 63.6 x 45.5 x 0.1 cm (25 1/16 x 17 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26218
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1960)
Donor
Estate of
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1986)
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992-7-60/15222 | Couched textile |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15226 | Embroidered silk textile |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15228 | Embroidered silk textile |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15221 | Embroidered textile |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15227 | Embroidered silk panel |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15229 | Embroidered silk medallion |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/15122A | Part of a Set of Child's Clothes: Pair of Red Embroidered Cotton Socks/Shoes |
Sock
|
China
| |
|
| 991-12-60/15122B | Part of a Set of Child's Clothes: Pair of Red Embroidered Cotton Socks/Shoes |
Sock
|
China
| |
| 992-7-60/15225 | Embroidered silk panel |
Embroidery
|
China
| |
| 27-22-60/E3387 | Embroidered cloth |
Embroidery
|
Japan
| |
| 2006.10.30 | Small appliqued and embroidered textile |
Embroidery
|
Thailand
| |
| 986-5-20/26249 | Woman's general cloth (tzute) |
Raw Material
Woven |
Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
|