Hair Band

Cinta

70-13-89C

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Cinta
Object Number 70-13-89C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan | Tzutujil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Santiago Atitlan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Cotton hair band. Weft faced twill with red weft hiding stiff, white warp. At each end, a multicolor tapestry stitch of bird, plant and geometric motifs. Multicolored silk tassels.

Length 1522 cm
Width 4.2 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1970

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