Long woven garment decorated in a pattern of horizontal stripes, in colours of green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. Full colour stripes alternate with stripes incorporating black zig zags. At each end of the shawl hangs a dense fringe of tassels created from the ends of the shawl fibres.

• History Of Use

  Used by women as both a shawl and a baby carrier.

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• Type of Item shawl
• Culture Maya
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 75.0 cm, width 200.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Diana Whistler
• Received from Diana Whistler

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• Made in Guatemala

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• Creation Date during 1976
• Collection Date during 1976
• Ownership Date before August 23, 2017
• Acquisition Date on August 23, 2017

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3264/0002