Collection place: Nahuala, Sololá, Guatemala / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29821, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, three lienzos joined front and back by handsewn stitching, end selvedges loom-finished, head hole cut out, hemmed and finished with commercial lace.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, cofradía, accession number 3-29819, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, three lienzos, end selvedges loom-finished, joined front and back by handsewn stitch, head hole cut out, finished with commercial lace.

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, cofradãa, accession number 3-29835, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces, warps cut and hemmed by hand, joined center by randa.

Hearst Museum object titled Tzute cofradãa, accession number 3-29837, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, two lienzos, one end selvedge loom-finished, the other warps cut and hand-hemmed, joined center with hand sewn seam.

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.