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Start Over Collection place Guatemala Function 2.1 Daily Garb
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 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 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 3-28, described as Apron for girl (delantal); 3-27 cotton twill; brown, dark blue and white, one end cut, other end fringed, 80 cm long, 50 cm wide; 3-28 cotton twill, multicolor stripes, predominantly brown, fringed on both ends, 50 cm long, 49 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-23b, described as Apron (delantal) tapestry weave, cotton-multicolored stripes with ikat design, out of one end, warp forms fringe at other end. 82 cm long, 62 cm wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28176, described as Strip from belt? Wool, plus hair or maguey? Plain weave, embroidered in pile technique, braided fringe with tassels. Varicolored. 2 1/8 by 10 inches. Geometric motives. January 1969 Condition good.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28214, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Band for apron tie Materials: Cotton, silk Technique: Warp faced plain weave, brocaded Colors: Weft striped varicolored Dimensions: 31 x 7/8 " Remarks: See Fig. 120n Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28211, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Listón fragment Materials: Cotton, silk Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Red ground varicolored designs Dimensions: 57 x 2 1/2 " Remarks: Bird, human figures on See Fig. 98a Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28175, described as Belt. Cotton. Warp faced, plain weave, fringed. Varigated yarns, red predominant. 69 by 4 inches. January 1969 Condition good.

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