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1950

  • Work on this object ended.

1957

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Perraje (shawl) (Guatemala)

This is a Perraje (shawl). It is dated 1900–1950 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is cotton and its technique is warp resist dyed before weaving (jaspe), warp-faced plain weave with double warps. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Marian Hague.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 183 x 73 cm (6 ft. 1/16 in. x 28 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Perraje (shawl) (Guatemala); cotton; Warp x Weft: 183 x 73 cm (6 ft. 1/16 in. x 28 3/4 in.); 1957-90-1

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