Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-74 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Sacatepequez San Antonio Aguas Calientes |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 396 cm |
| Width: | 22 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Cotton belt, warp faced. Stripes of purple, green, indigo, red and yellow with loose fringe.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 60 epi, two singles, cotton. Weft: 22 ppi, three singles, Z twist, indigo cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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