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Hearst Museum object titled All purpose cloth, accession number 3-28134, described as All purpose cloth. Cotton. Plain open weave, brocaded. White ground with green, brown, and purple designs. 20 inches x 17.5 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-28287, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Material for apron Materials: Cotton, Technique: Warp pattern weave, Colors: Red, blue, white, green Dimensions: 32 x 15" Remarks: Geometric, human figure motives. See Fig. 94c Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-209, described as Delantal cloth (blue cotton, basketweave. Twill and brocade stripes of white, red, yellow, and blue. 86 x75 cm).

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-181, described as Woman’s overgarment or gavacha. (An apron that fastens around waist with buttons and hook and has a smocked bib which ties around neck. Fabric red cotton plain weave with twill stripes of yellow, blue, green and white. Also stripes with ikat designs. Some braided yellow wool trim on bodice, white cotton ties. Approximately 1m 9 cm long, 83 cm across hem.)

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-29967, described as Commercial woven plaid cloth apron. Skirt has pockets and ruffle along hem; yoke also outlined with narrow ruffle; commercial ribbon design edges skirt pockets and used in decorative design on yoke; metal "studs" decorate each shoulder strap; "H" style back; all machine stitched, apron ties at waist used to secure apron to wearer. 89 cm x 71 cm. Native name/meaning: Gabacha/Apron. Materials, techniques: Commercial cloth, possibly cotton. Context of use: Purchased for $3.00 in San Andres Xecul and donated by Margot Schevill in 1992. This apron has detailed work around the yoke: green and white (acrylic?) decorative commercial ribbon, ruffles, and metal clasps at center of bows formed by the plaid cloth on the frontal straps that join the "H" back; machine stitching in dark blue; wide ruffle at bottom of skirt matches small ruffles around the yoke; pockets lined with commercial ribbon; waistline is gathered into the yoke. There are several "gavachas," also machine stitched, in the Eisen collection (Schevill).

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.