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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 Altar cloth, accession number 9-5669, described as Buddhist altar cloth; black satin twill brocaded in floral pattern; soft greens and browns; gilt paper ribbon; coarse cotton lining with inscription (see remarks); 38 in x 38.5 in
Hearst Museum object titled Altar cloth, accession number 9-5651, described as Altar cloth, Buddhist; red satin patterned with nine 16 petaled chrysanthemum roundels (one in center surrounded by the other eight); alternating rows of a traditional patterned roundel of hanabishi (lozenge-shaped flowers) in center surrounded by four cloves (chojo) and four stylized wisteria (fuji); width 66 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Altar cloth, accession number 9-5474, described as Altar cover; green satin with long warp floats; square; alternating rows of lung dragon with pearl and stylized flowers; dragon’s head of tarnished silver; pattern in red, blue and black; plainweave cotton lining. 26 x 29 inches (67 x 76 cm).
Hearst Museum object titled Anklet or bracelet, accession number 5-16761, described as brass bells (74) strung on a cotton cord to form a bracelet or anklet. bells are round with concentric circle design cast into the surface and a loop at top.
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 3-25304, 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 3-177, 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 7-6681, described as Piece of slaugther apron. Cotton. Plain weave, corded, weft striped. Red and blue on white ground. Traditional weave for women's aprons. January 1969 condit. good. 24½ inches by 9 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-13739, described as Apron: cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, mainly cross stitch; white ground, blue designs; 22 x 28 inches; geometric, tree, floral motives.

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