Medium:

Medium: cotton Technique: embroidered plain weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 91 x 83 cm (35 13/16 x 32 11/16 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Carrying cloth (servilleta)

Made in:

Magdalena Milpas Altas, Guatemala

Date:

20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Carrying cloth (servilleta) of white cotton plain weave embroidered in bright red, yellow, and green in all-over pattern of dime-sized dots, some connected by lines to form stars, bands, or constellations, in a random design. One small striped bull, off center. Embroidery is in a long stitch radiating from a central point and is reversible. Small red tassels at corners.

Credit Line:

Gift of International Business Machines Corp.

Accession Number:

1960-88-8

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a9b1fc8e-9f68-44a8-9409-b88eed449e23

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1960-88-8