Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 68-17-2 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Quiche Santo Tomas Chichicastenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 254 cm |
| Width: | 15 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
Description
Plain weave yellow cotton. Loose warp threads twisted into fringe at both ends.
As per Sigrid Meier, ""Warp: 28 epi, six singles, Z twist, yellow cotton. Weft: 10 ppi, six singles, Z twist, yellow cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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