Guatemalan Apron: "Delantal"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Aprons
Country: Guatemala
Continent: North America
Geographic Region: Central America
Materials: Cotton
width: 28.5 in;
height: 16.5 in;
depth: .25 in
This is a Guatemalan apron.
Guatemalan indigenous women embroider their clothing with designs passed on from mother to daughter and specific to their villages. The colors are often specific to the villages also.
This apron is embroidered with figures, whose hair and belt ends are extend from the surface.
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