Evolution in Textile Design from the Highlands of Guatemala

Language: English

Published by Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1985

0936127015 / 9780936127019

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EVOLUTION IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA: SEVENTEEN MALE TZUTES, OR HEADDRESSES, FROM CHICHICASTENANGO IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LOWIE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, Occasional Papers 1, Margot Blum Schevill, illustrated, softcover, 1985. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dogears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of prior owner. Not a library book or remainder. The illustrated wraps are in near fine condition. 11 x 8 ½, 79 pages, 12 ounces. XX [From the preface] “During 1981 to 1982, while spending the year in Northern California, I began a research project based on the 1902 Gustavus Eisen collection of Guatemalan textiles housed at the Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. 17 male tzutes, or headdresses, from Chichicastenango were the focus of this research, five of which were collected on the Eisen expedition. Subsequently I have analyzed over 85 male tzutes from Chichicastenango housed in museums and private collections. By tracing a single aspect of textile design in the tzutes, the image of the double headed eagle, over a time span of 83 years, one can view the transformation of this motif from a naturalistic form, endowed with ritual meaning, to an abstract form, reflecting external and internal influences on the traditional Maya Indian weavers of Chichicastenango.”.

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Title
Evolution in Textile Design from the Highlands of Guatemala
Author
Schevill, Margot Blum
Publisher
Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Publication year
1985
Condition
Near Fine
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No Jacket
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0936127015
ISBN 13
9780936127019
Item weight
12 ounces
Dimensions
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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Design, Guatemala, Maya, Semiotics, Textiles

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