Hair Band
Cinta
| Native Name | Cinta |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 85-2-133 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Totonicapan |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Rayon |
| Length: | 320 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985 |
| Other Number: | 5 - Field No SF |
Description
Ceremonial hair band. Tapestry woven. Ends are fringed oval balls with rayon fringes with looped binders and fringes. Bought in Rabinal, Baja Verapaz.
As per Sigrid Meier, "White cotton warp, S twist, used single, double or multiple. Weft faced plain weave. Weft faced tapestry weave."
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