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Object Number
986-5-20/26245
Display Title
Woman's shawl (rebozo)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Rebozo
Object Description
Woman's shawl (rebozo); red, indigo, green, white, yellow warp stripe; two pieces stitched together at center; cotton, wool and silk brocade birds, geometrics; knotted and braided fringe with added colorful wool and cotton bobbles. Faded, insect damage to brocade and bobbles.
Inventory Description
Woven shawl, red with stripes, embroidered bird, geo design, tassels.
Classification
- Shawl
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
El Quiche
/
<County>
/
Chajul
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Silk, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 204 x 111.8 x 2.6 cm (80 5/16 x 44 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26245
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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