Woman's Garment (gavacha)
Date1900-1902
Place CollectedHuehuetenango, Guatemala
MediumTreadle-loomed, weft predominant plain and twill weaves, 3 pieces, edge trimmed with commercial cloth, commercial cloth pocket inside of skirt, opening in front, gathers at waist, head hole cut out, ruffled cotton neckpiece, open in back, top half of garment fastened with brass hooks and eyes.
Weft ppi 40, ppc 20
cotton handspun, singles, white, hand dyed red, dark blue, yellow green; Jaspe: white and dark blue.
Warp epi 45, epc 18
Cotton handspun: singles, hand dyed red; 2 singles, hand dyed red.
ClassificationsCostumes
Dimensions88.9 × 125.7 cm (35 inches × 49 1/2 inches)
Credit LineGift of Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Terms
Object number1903.03.185
DescriptionCut-and-sew garment with weft stripes, Jaspe, cross-cut with plain weave solid weft stripes, creates various geometric designs.On View
Not on view
1900-1902
1900-1902
1890s
1890s
1890s
1900-1902
1900-1902
1880s
c. 1870
1625/1630
c. 1885