See more objects with the tag eagles, tassels, headcovering, men's fashion accessories.

See more objects with the color silver saddlebrown sienna grey sienna or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1901

  • Work on this object began.

1969

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2012

2025

  • You found it!

Tzute (man's Head Cloth) (Guatemala), 20th century

This is a Tzute (man's head cloth). It is dated 20th century and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is cotton and its technique is weft-faced plain weave with supplementary weft, floats alternate front to back. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alan L. Wolfe. It is credited Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (two pieces stitched together): 72 x 61 cm (28 3/8 x 24 in.)

Cite this object as

Tzute (man's Head Cloth) (Guatemala), 20th century; cotton; Warp x Weft (two pieces stitched together): 72 x 61 cm (28 3/8 x 24 in.); Gift of Alan L. Wolfe; 1969-50-32

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18471005/ |title=Tzute (man's Head Cloth) (Guatemala), 20th century |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=30 October 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>