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Hearst Museum object titled All purpose cloth, accession number 3-28134, described as All purpose cloth. Cotton. Plain open weave, brocaded. White ground with green, brown, and purple designs. 20 inches x 17.5 inches
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 3-209, described as Delantal cloth (blue cotton, basketweave. Twill and brocade stripes of white, red, yellow, and blue. 86 x75 cm).
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-181, described as Woman’s overgarment or gavacha. (An apron that fastens around waist with buttons and hook and has a smocked bib which ties around neck. Fabric red cotton plain weave with twill stripes of yellow, blue, green and white. Also stripes with ikat designs. Some braided yellow wool trim on bodice, white cotton ties. Approximately 1m 9 cm long, 83 cm across hem.)
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 3-16209, 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 3-177, described as Woman’s apron or delantal. (Red cotton, plain and twill weaves. Dark blue, ikat stripes, twilled. Also green, yellow, and white twilled stripes. Waistband yellow brocaded red cotton not seen from the outside. Tucked to apron. Machine stitched. 80 cm long, 78 cm across bottom.)
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-32, described as Girl’s apron (delantal); twill; cotton; multicolored stripes; one end cut, other fringed; 78 cm long, 50 cm wide
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-178, described as Woman’s apron or delantal. (Red cotton, plain weave. Ikat stripes and designs in blue. Also red, yellow, blue, green and white stripes. Waistband attached inside like 3-177 inside pocket, but different than 3-176 herringbone twill fabric. Red, white, and blue stripes. 42.5 cm x 16 cm.)
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-176, described as Woman’s apron or delantal. (Blue cotton done in basketweave with ikat designs in stripes. Twilled stripes of red, grey, white, yellow, green. Apron machine sewn, tucked onto waistband. 89 cm long 75 cm across bottom. There is an inside patch pocket of different fabric, wrong side out. Herring bone twill dark and lighter blue with red and yellow. Cotton. 33 cm x 18 cm.) jaspe

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