Hair Band
Cinta
66-34-81
From: Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 66-34-81 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Aguacateca |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Aguacatan | Department of Huehuetenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Hair band made of red, plain weave cotton with white stripes parallel to each selvedge edge. Designs of geometric forms and stylized birds are embroidered in yellow, purple and green silk and cotton thread 7cm in. Both ends are folded into triangles with tassels attached to three corners. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 76 epi, two singles, Z twist, red and white cotton. Weft: 34 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Brocading is single faced." |
| Length | 75 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-81 - Other Number |
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