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Skirt (Corte)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; joined with silk and cotton in cretan stitches.

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

Date:

1900/50

Artist:

Maya
Probably Quezaltenango, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Skirt (Corte)

Place

Quezaltenango (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 1901–1950

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; joined with silk and cotton in cretan stitches

Dimensions

93.4 × 508 cm (36 3/4 × 200 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1969.752

Extended information about this artwork

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