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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-68441, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-16209, described as Delantal (apron); cream cotton plain weave; varicolor wool embroidery, bands of figures; main color orange; fringe; about 23 inches x 12 1/2 inches
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 1-9210, described as Bark.
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 3-206, described as Woman’s apron cloth (cotton basketweave. Red with blue, white, and yellow stripes. 88 x 72 cm)
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 1-9211, described as Apron, net, twisted fiber cordage; knotted; length ca. 39.0 cm x width ca. 33.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-1635, described as Blue cloth apron worn by women
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-68442, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-23202, described as Apron. Rectangle of commercial cotton cloth with blue and white ticking. 68.5 cm by 110.5 cm. Tie strings made of same material sewn onto upper corners. Commercial cotton cloth with ties. Worn by men to protect their white trousers. Now falling into disuse. See 25-3493-94 and 13-6006-07. See field notes in accession envelope. “Delantal” means apron in Spanish. “K’ax nak” means tie stomach in Maya. From Piste in Eastern Yucatan.

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