Belt
Faja
69-23-14
From: Guatemala | Alotenango | Department of Sacatepequez
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Faja |
Object Number | 69-23-14 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Guatemala | Alotenango | Department of Sacatepequez |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Warp faced weave cotton with narrow stripes of black, purple, green, yellow and red. Warp end fringe at each end in 3 braids tied near end. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 60 epi, three ply, cotton. Weft: 18 ppi. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
Length | 203 cm |
Width | 12 cm |
Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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