Man's Cofradia Tzute
Quiche Maya, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Cotton, silk brocade yarns and tassels
1930
26.5 x 21.5 inches - exclusive of tassels (67.5 x 54.5 cm)
Inventory # 10154
A fine early 20th century example of a man's ceremonial Cofradia head cloth or Tzute. Used as part of the religious confraternity costume in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. An old repair reattached one of the original tassels to the piece.