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Man's Headcloth (Tzute)

A work made of cotton, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches.

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches.

Date:

1900/50

Artist:

Quiché Maya
Probably San Tomás Chichicastenango, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Man's Headcloth (Tzute)

Place

San Tomás Chichicastenango (Object Probably 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 1900–1950

Medium

Cotton, plain weave with brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan stitches

Dimensions

78.1 × 70.5 cm (30 3/4 × 27 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1969.726

Extended information about this artwork

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