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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-23202, described as Apron. Rectangle of commercial cotton cloth with blue and white ticking. 68.5 cm by 110.5 cm. Tie strings made of same material sewn onto upper corners. Commercial cotton cloth with ties. Worn by men to protect their white trousers. Now falling into disuse. See 25-3493-94 and 13-6006-07. See field notes in accession envelope. “Delantal” means apron in Spanish. “K’ax nak” means tie stomach in Maya. From Piste in Eastern Yucatan.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-1635, described as Blue cloth apron worn by women
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5147, described as Woman's wool apron (skutnik); black, blue, orange, etc. weft design elements with "star"-shaped designs; made of 2 strips sewn together; one end folded over and sewn; 45 cm wide; 76 cm long
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5432, described as Pregace (before the pants) Apron, wool, dark brown with fringe on three sides. length: 51cm x width: 54cm. including fringe. Made of homespun wool. Worn by women and maidens. Still very common although sometimes replaced for dress by black satin apron.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-5142, described as Woman's wool apron; (skutina - generic term in literary Macedonian; skutača - local dialect for this particular apron); red-orange with white, black, and gold diamond-shaped designs; 57 x 83 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-3377, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-6681, described as Piece of slaugther apron. Cotton. Plain weave, corded, weft striped. Red and blue on white ground. Traditional weave for women's aprons. January 1969 condit. good. 24½ inches by 9 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-385, described as Apron
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-3672, described as apron; cotton; satin weave; black; length: 37".

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