Threads of Time: Tradition and Change in Indigenous American Textiles
Tzut (Head Cloth) with Tassels
Title
Tzut (Head Cloth) with Tassels
Description
This jaspé tzut shows the use of tie-dyed warps in weaving. Repeatedly dipped in indigo and tied off to preserve white stripes, warps were laboriously prepared before weaving. When untied and placed on the loom in the proper sequence, then the weft threads are inserted, the pattern becomes visible.
Geographic Area
Central America, Guatemala
Culture
Maya
Date
20th century
Credit Line
Bright Collection of Guatemalan Textiles
Accession Number
2009.42.84
Photo Credit
Photo by Michael McKelvey, 2017