Collection place: Central America / Accession number: Acc.2393 / Function: 1.5 Household - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23525, described as Servilleta; white cotton double plain weave; center bands of varicolored geometric cotton brocade designs alternate with red weft stripes; red edges; 75 X 45.8cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23534, described as Servilleta; yellow cotton weft face; white warps; 2 bands of red, yellow and green twill stripes; bands of floating weft self-decoration; 81.3 X 69.8cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23461, described as Napkin; sheer white cotton plain weave; red and blue weft stripes each end; fringed; 47 x 49.5 cm. Kind sold in market place.

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

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23515, described as Servilleta/napkin; white cotton repp; bands of free-standing varicolored cotton brocade birds, human and animal figures; 75.0cm X 44.5cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Napkin, accession number 3-23526, described as Servilleta; white cotton double plain weave; center bands of dark blue/geometric brocade with yellow and purple brocade stripes alternate with blue weft stripes; red warp stripe on sides; 73.7 X 48.3cm wide.