Textile – Shawl - MUSEO IXCHEL

Textile Collection – Shawls

MI-03586

SHAWL
Mixco
Guatemala

Linguistic Community: Poqomam.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Techniques: Handwoven and jaspe
technique (ikat).
Materials: Mercerized cotton, jaspe (ikat)
threads, and wool.

MI-02212

SHAWL
San Pedro Sacatepéquez
Guatemala

Linguistic Community: Kaqchikel.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Techniques: Handwoven and jaspe
technique (ikat).
Materials: Mercerized cotton and jaspe
(ikat) threads.

MI-00646

SHAWL
San Andrés Semetabaj
Sololá

Linguistic Community: Kaqchikel.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

MI-00089

SHAWL
San Marcos la Laguna
Sololá

Linguistic Community: Kaqchikel.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

MI-01404

SHAWL
Santiago Atitlán
Sololá

Linguistic Community: Tz’utujil.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

MI-02744

SHAWL
Totonicapán
Totonicapán

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Techniques: Handwoven and jaspe
technique (ikat).
Materials: Mercerized cotton, jaspe (ikat)
threads, and wool.

MI-00376

SHAWL
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Treadle loom.
Techniques: Handwoven and jaspe
technique (ikat).
Materials: Mercerized cotton, jaspe (ikat)
threads, silk, and wool.

MI-05644

SHAWL
Chajul
Quiché

Linguistic Community: Ixil.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and brocaded.
Materials: Cotton and silk.

P-393

SHAWL
San Juan Cotzal
Quiché

Linguistic Community: K’iche’.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and brocaded.
Materials: Mercerized cotton and acrylic fibers.

MI-00968

SHAWL
Nebaj
Quiché

Linguistic Community: Ixil.
Loom: Backstrap.
Techniques: Handwoven and machine-
embroidered.
Materials: Mercerized cotton.

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