Hair Band
Cinta
| Native Name | Cinta |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 69-23-24 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Nahuala Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Wool |
| Length: | 280 cm |
| Width: | 24 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
Description
Indigo with narrow fuchsia stripes. Warp faced. 24 cm square motif at each end of double headed eagles within geometric border of diamond, triangle and zigzag motifs. Magenta wool with multicolored accents.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 44 epi, two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Two ply, fuchsia cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, two singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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