Woman's wedding or ceremonial skirt (corte)

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Woman's wedding or ceremonial skirt (corte)

K'iche' Maya artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-6ad9b2702e87

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Silk, cotton, warp and weft ikat
Culture
K'iche' Maya
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
3932

Double jaspe, in which both the warp and weft contain bands of jaspe figures, produces a dizzying juxtaposition of patterns that greatly tests the weaver's skill. In all ikat, precise alignment of the threads is essential to producing a sharply defined pattern area. Many weavers employ specialists who align the jaspe warp threads before weaving commences. The weaver alone can make adjustments in the weft patterns - a task that is made more challenging by the overlapping figures. K'iche' Maya, Guatemala, Americas

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Gift of funds from Ellen and Sheldon Sturgis, Richard and Roberta Simmons, and The John R. Van Derlip Fund

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