Collection place: Totonicapán Department, Guatemala / Culture or time period: K'iche' / Accession number: Acc.2393 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23467, described as Servilleta (napkin): yellow cotton plain weave; covered with bands of single-face brocading; geometric designs in red, white, and green; 54.6 x 55.9 cm length. Used by "Mayordomos", possible ceremonial use for Cofradia. The Bukleb covers gourds containing coca. The designs are: a) Picaya. Chevron design, represents palm leaves b) Six-sided "X": represents "Eyes that see all" c) Diamond surrounded by triangles: represents the "Host" See also, Dieseldorf's "X Balam Q'ue, El Pajaro Sol", pg. 28