Cloth Item Number: Sa235 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cloth made of two red brocaded cotton panels stitched together lengthwise. Each has lengthwise bands in red, blue, pink, violet and green. Bordered with bands of multicoloured diamonds at the shorter ends. The remainder of the cloth has bands of multicoloured flowers, birds, and deer in green, blue,purple and pink with white and yellow. Wrong side supplementary wefts worked into weaving.
History Of Use
Tzutes are large utility cloths usually woven on a back strap loom. They are used for many purposes including: a sling to carry an infant, wood or other loads; on the shoulder as protection from heavy loads; or, as a head covering (Dieterich).
Cultural Context
utility cloth
Item History
- Made in Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0014 b