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Start Over Collection place Sololá Department, Guatemala Collector Penelope Cooper
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29910, described as Blouse; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces of cloth joined front, back, and sides by hand-stitching; one end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut and hand-hemmed; embroidered designs in geometric shapes; 93.5 cm X 88.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29911, described as Blouse; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces of cloth joined front, back, and sleeve ends by hand-stitching; one end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut and hand-hemmed; birds, V's, and inverted V's, cone-shaped designs; 91.5 cm X 85 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Rodillera, accession number 3-29915, described as Hip cloth, treadle-loomed, balanced plain weave, one piece, warps cut to create 1/2" fringe on both ends; Checkered patterns; 137 cm X 58.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Servilleta cofradia, accession number 3-29902, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp predominate plain weave; single faced supplemental weft brocading; single piece of cloth, warps out, create 2" fringes. Owls, small and large lions. 32 cm x 38 cm. Native name: Servilleta, cofradia, multipurpose cloth. Materials, techniques: singles cotton, dark blue (indigo); sedalina, rose; silk floss, pink, lavender, yellow, rose, red, green. Context of use: Dark blue background with pink vertical stripes and rose warps worked in to accent on either side; fringes twisted at ends; square-shaped cloth. Conservation: Good, silk floss faded.
Hearst Museum object titled Tzute, accession number 3-29919, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; one piece; one loom-finished selvedge, other end warps cut and hand-hemmed with wrap-stitch; four tassels at corners of cloth; 127 cm X 53.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Tzute, cofradia, accession number 3-29909, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two pieces joined by randa, one end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut, hand-hemmed; vertical stripes; 163 cm X 121.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Tzute cofradia, accession number 3-29901, described as Multipurpose cloth; backstrap-loomed, warp predominate plain weave; two-faced supplemental weft brocading; single piece of cloth, warps out, create 2.5" fringes. Birds, lions. 73.5 cm x 67.5 cm. Native name: tzute, confradia, man's multipurpose cloth ceremonial. Materials, techniques: singles cotton, dark blue (indigo); sedalina, two-ply in lavender, white, lilac, green, jade, orange; three-ply, orange. Context of use: Blue background with lavender vertical stripes and lavender warps worked in to accent either side; fringes twisted; overall appearance is a rectangular shape. Conservation: Fair, some fading in silk floss; bottom end has unraveled weaving; a slight opening has been patched with black sedalina; three thread-bare areas.

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