Textile

Museum number:
3-29960
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030029960
Accession number:
Acc.4497
Description:
Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.
Donor:
Brian Tapp
Collection place:
Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
El Quiche; Chichicastenango
Culture or time period:
K'iche'
Collector:
Brian Tapp
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Textile, accession number 3-29960, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Textile, accession number 3-29960, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Textile, accession number 3-29960, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 3-29960, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; two pieces joined with randa; one end loom-finished, other end is cut and hand-hemmed. Tassel sewn to each corner of textile; each tassel is 24" long. 89 cm x 86.5 cm. Native name/meaning: Tzute, hombre/Man's headcloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 singles red; 2 two-ply red and black; 1 two-ply in purple; 5 two-ply in multicolors. Context of use: Donated by Brian Tapp in memory of Rodolfo Alvarez Farfan. Extra rod sheds have been added to facilitate faster supp. weft brocading; this creates vertical ridges; a double randa joins two pieces; tassels at corners are done in maroon, with two puffed rings spaced evenly apart near the corners of the cloth.

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