Perraje, Baby Carrying Shawl

2004.15.0035

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Artifact Identification Perraje, Baby Carrying Shawl   (2004.15.0035)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Land Transportation T&E
  4. :
  5. Human-Powered Vehicles
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Contemporary, 1983 - 1995
Culture K'iche' Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 198 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 72.4 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 619 g
Measuring Remarks The largest dimension is the length of the fabric including the tassels on each end.
Materials Pigment--Dye, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton
Manufacturing Processes Dyeing, Weaving--Ikat
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles, The Center for Inter-American Relations. New York, 1981. Page 113. Indian Costumes from Guatemala, Krystyna Deuss. C. Goater & Son: Nottingham, 1990. Page 53.

Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Julia Kellman
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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