Hair Band
Cinta
69-23-29
From: Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 69-23-29 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Aguacateca |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Red, cotton hair band with continuous brocading in geometric and bird motifs. Multicolored with blue and green predominant. Plaited ends with three wrapped cords and large, multicolored tassels at each end. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 96 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Brocading is single faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 220 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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