Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-71C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Sacatepequez San Antonio Aguas Calientes |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 279 cm |
| Width: | 20.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Man's cotton belt. Warp face with narrow, purple and black stripes. Twisted fringe traditional style. Worn outside codiarte, to hold it together.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68 epi, two ply, purple and black cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, three singles, Z twist, black cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Guatemala Textiles (21 Oct 1970 - 01 Jan 1971) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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