Belt
Faja
| Native Name | Faja |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 69-23-4 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Quiche Santo Tomas Chichicastenango |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wool Cotton |
| Length: | 248 cm |
| Width: | 6.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Description
Black wool and white cotton warp faced weave. 88 cm at one end solid embroidery flower motifs on maroon background, all in cotton.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, two ply, white and black cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, two ply, black cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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