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One panel Tenanza tzute (Saint’s Offering) woven on a back strap loom. The piece has four selvedge ends. The designs are woven in. White, red and purple stripes frame the indigo background of the piece. The leyend "Petrona…Acux…19…" and signature are embroidered with silk. The piece shows a hole (damage) on the bottom. Geometrical designs: zigzag, serpents, Venus and planets
         
        
            
            
                Age: Approximately woven in the 1920’s
                Ethnic Group: Kakchiquel
                Origin: San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
                Materials: Hand spun cotton and silk. Natural dyes: indigo and orange
                Use: Tenanza Tzute
                Technique: Woven on a back strap loom
                Size: Approximately 26” x 16”