Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-251 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Mam |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Huehuetenango San Juan Atitan |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 164 cm |
| Width: | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
Description
Boy's belt. Red cotton plain weave. Corded fringe.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 30 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 14 ppi, three singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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