Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
83-13-5
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 83-13-5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | Early 20Th Century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Embroidered sash, red cotton ground. Embroidered pattern in purple, blue, white and orange of geometric shapes, people and animals. Tassel at each end. Early 20th century. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp faced plain weave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 132.1 cm |
| Width | 12.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Paul Chancellor, 1983 |
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