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Brown wool poncho with geometric motifs
Function:The poncho is an accessory worn by men when they wear their traditional clothing. The Maxeños (people from Chichicastenango) call this blanket a kul. It can be used as a poncho to protect against rain, as a blanket to keep the owner warm. Or it can be folded and used as a pillow. When not in use, the blanket can be folded and worn over the right shoulder or thrown over a bag.Description:T…
Type of item
- Object Type: poncho
- poncho
- Poncho
Date
- 1937/1939
Medium
- Material: wool
- wool (hair material)
- Wool
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Creation date
- 1937/1939
Provenance
- 2001-09-28
- Schenking
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/880045
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- blue
- white
- brown
- red
- ambergris
Providing country
- Netherlands
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-03-31T16:16:09.268Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-10-20T13:51:01.552Z