Tie-dye (ikat) slirt of red plaid; typical Guatemalan type; cord waist is typical form of closure. Cloth came from Salcaja, Tothicapan. K'iche merchants brought cloth into town to sell.
Donor:
Mrs. Leroy W. Hahn
Collection place:
Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan
Collector:
Leroy W. Hahn and Mrs. Leroy W. Hahn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Skirts (garments)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1956
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1972-1973 #21: U.C. San Diego Art Gallery (October 20, 1972–December 27, 1972)