Hair Band
Cinta
| Native Name | Cinta |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 66-34-82 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Sacapulteca |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Sacapulas Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Technique: | Crocheted |
| Length: | 336 cm |
| Width: | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number: | A-82 - Other Number |
Description
Hair band of red, plain weave cotton with white stripes parallel to each selvedge. Both ends are finished with a red, green and yellow triangular forms. Large, red, green and yellow cotton thread tassels attached to each corner of the triangle.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 80 epi, two singles, Z twist, red and white cotton. Weft: 14 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Needle looping at ends. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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