Belt
Faja
| Native Name | Faja |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-148 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Francisco El Alto Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 220 cm |
| Width: | 7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 79-C - Other Number |
Description
Belt with purple and yellow stripes and green and yellow edges. Brocadced in green, purple, blue and black cotton in narrow bands showing horses, women, men, beasts, hands and geometric forms.
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