Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
70-13-88
From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 70-13-88 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Rayon |
| Description | Man's belt or sash. Cotton, warp faced, indigo with narrow fuchsia stripes. Panel of brocade at each end, double headed eagle, predominantly magenta rayon. Multicolor cotton accents. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 50 epi, two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Two ply, magenta cotton. Weft: 20 ppi, three singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 291 cm |
| Width | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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