Name/Title
BagEntry/Object ID
1984.13.093Description
Tzotzil bag. White muslin bag with embroidered motifs in red and a very thin shoulder strap. The motif embroideries are mostly done in red, but also have green and blue threads. The biggest, most repeated motif is a rectangle with corn stalk-like designs coming out from its four corners and two longer sides. It also has individual corn stalk-like designs on one side and sporadic cross marks on the other. The motifs are pretty spread out over the bag’s body and create a lot of white space. The bag has a thin, twisted yarn strap in red and white. One side of the top opening has knotted twisted fringes. This fringed side can be folded over to form a sort of flap. Bag is made from one piece of fabric folded in half and roughly hand sewn along the sides.Artwork Details
Medium
cotton, embroidery threadDimensions
Length
23-1/2 inDimension Notes
Bag (not including fringe): 11.25'' length x 9.75'' width
Fringe length: 4.25''
Strap (on the half): 14.5''