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Man's Costume Ensemble (Hat, Head Cloth, Coat, Shirt, Sash, Pants, Bag, Machete, Sheath, and Shoes)20th century

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Title
Man's Costume Ensemble (Hat, Head Cloth, Coat, Shirt, Sash, Pants, Bag, Machete, Sheath, and Shoes)
Culture
Ixil-Maya Indian
Place Made
Guatemala, Department of El Quiche, Chajul
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Head cloth: Cotton plain weave with supplementary warp patterning and cotton embroidery Coat: Wool plain weave Shirt: Cotton plain weave with supplementary warp patterning and cotton embroidery Belt: Cotton plain weave with supplementary warp patterning and cotton embroidery Pants: Cotton plain weave Bag: Cotton crochet and cotton plain weave Machete: Metal and horn Sheath: Leather and metal
Dimensions
Center back length (Coat): 43 in. (109.22 cm) Length (Pants): 33 1/4 in. (84.46 cm) Center back length (Shirt): 30 3/4 in. (78.11 cm) Overall I(Head cloth): 45 3/8 × 49 3/8 in. (115.25 × 125.41 cm) Length (Machete): 24 1/2 in. (62.23 cm) Length (Sheath): 23 3/8 in. (59.37 cm) Length (Sash): 88 in. (223.52 cm) Overall (Purse): 6 × 5 7/8 in. (15.24 × 14.92 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund, Collected by Gordon W. Frost
Accession Number
M.87.240.11a-k
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles