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Backstrap loom

Title
[Backstrap loom]
Format
Realia
Published
[197-]
Description
1 backstrap loom: purple, multi.; 21" h. x 13 1/2" w.
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger. ISR: 1468
Summary
A tzut (folded cloth worn on top of the head). Features two scenes of a bull and cow in coitus or the "Toro y Vaca" design. Chichias Tenango is one of the few Guatemalan villages where Mayan rites are still observed.
Kinsey subjects
Art--Guatemala--20th century Textiles Clothing accessories Mammal sex behavior

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Kinsey Institute Library (by appointment only)
Call Number
804R A001.1
Location
Kinsey Institute Library - Art