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Belt

Faja

Native NameFaja
Object Number:85-2-64
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Cakchiquel
Provenience: Guatemala
San Juan Sacatepequez
Department of Guatemala
Culture Area: Central American
Section:American
Materials:Cotton
Length: 280 cm
Width: 4 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Center of Inter-American Relations; Stanley de Jongh Osborne, Richard de Jongh Osborne and Mrs. Ford E. Smith, 1985
Other Number:64 - Other Number

Description

Woman's belt. Red and yellow striped cotton, partially brocaded. Alternating bird and land mammal figures at the ends. Fringed at ends.

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