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Object Number
986-5-20/26258
Display Title
Man's jacket
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's jacket; red cotton ground with black warp lines; three pockets on front; applique black cord design on front, pockets and sleeves; Solola style; applique dark blue wool fabric placket and cuffs; no brocade; embroidery is white and is similar style to the black embroidery on sleeves and body; two button holes; one button missing; white cotton lining; some insect damage
Inventory Description
Jacket, woven red cotton, blue collar, cuffs with embroidered black design.
Classification
- Shirt
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
El Quiche
/
<County>
/
Chajul
Central America / Guatemala / El Quiche / <County> / Cotzal
Central America / Guatemala / El Quiche / <County> / Nebaj
Central America / Guatemala / El Quiche / <County> / Cotzal
Central America / Guatemala / El Quiche / <County> / Nebaj
Materials
Cotton, Pigment, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 42.5 x 61 x 2.7 cm (16 3/4 x 24 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26258
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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