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| Date: | 1978 - 1978 |
| Country: | Guatemala |
| Continent: | North America |
| Technique: | knitting, weaving |
| Material: | wool |
| Dimensions: | 28 x 15 x 2 in. (72 x 38 x 5 cm) |
| Credit: | Gift of Mr. John & Dr. Ruth C. Morrissey |
| Accession Number: | 1992.08.114 |
Comments: Knitted bag of brown and white wool. Geometric design circles bag in six horizontal rows. Bag has woven strap attached at upper sides and a seam at the lower edge. These bags are made by men for their own use.
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Lilly DeJongh Osborne. Indian Crafts of Guatemala and El Salvador. Univ. of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma , 1975. Page Number: 46.
- Altman, Patricia B. & Caroline D. West. Threads of Identity: Maya Costume of the 1960s in Highland Guatemala. Fowler Museum of Cultural History. Los Angeles , 1992. Page Number: 175, etc..
- Lili M. O'Neale. Textiles of Highland Guatemala. Carnegie Institution. Washington , 1945. Page Number: 180.
- Lilly DeJongh Osborne. Guatemala Textiles. Tulane Univ.. New Orleans , 1935. Page Number: 46.
- Krystyna Deuss. Indian Costumes from Guatemala. CTD Printers, Ltd.. Great Britain , 1981. Page Number: 40-41.
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