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Tzute (Man's Headcloth)

A work made of cotton and acrylic; plain weve with supplementary brocading wefts; plied warp and knotted fringe.

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  • A work made of cotton and acrylic; plain weve with supplementary brocading wefts; plied warp and knotted fringe.

Date:

1900/84

Artist:

Maya
Nahualá, Sololá, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Tzute (Man's Headcloth)

Place

Guatemala (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1900–1984

Medium

Cotton and acrylic; plain weve with supplementary brocading wefts; plied warp and knotted fringe

Dimensions

91.4 × 59.1 cm (36 × 23 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Louise Lutz

Reference Number

1984.1527

Extended information about this artwork

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