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Start Over Object name Apron Media available image Donor Barbara E. Busch
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5458, described as child's apron; wool over cotton; multicolor embroidery and looped brocading on red, white and multicolor weft stripe; white shirring at top; commercial green cloth trim; length 38.7 centimeters

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