Belt
Faja
66-34-17
From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Faja |
Object Number | 66-34-17 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Guatemalan |
Provenience | Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Silk |
Description | Woman's belt. Red, plain weave with alternating yellow and purple stripes. Both ends have embroidered birds and geometric elements in silk and cotton threads. Loose warp threads twisted into fringe at both ends. |
Length | 325.5 cm |
Width | 25.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
Other Number | A-17 - Field No SF |
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