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1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1957

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2025

  • You found it!

Tzute (man's Head Cloth) (Guatemala), late 19th–early 20th century

This is a Tzute (man's head cloth). It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is cotton, silk and its technique is warp-faced plain weave with supplementary weft. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Marian Hague.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 57 x 64 cm (22 7/16 x 25 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Tzute (man's Head Cloth) (Guatemala), late 19th–early 20th century; cotton, silk; Warp x Weft: 57 x 64 cm (22 7/16 x 25 3/16 in.); 1957-83-1

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