Belt
Faja
| Native Name | Faja |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-75 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Antonio Aguas Calientes Department of Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 238 cm |
| Width: | 7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Woman's belt, cotton, warp faced. Black and white with a red border stripe and dark green weft. Warp patterns with multicolor brocade of stylized animals, birds, dolls, floral and geometric motifs. Totonicapan type.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 120 epi, two ply, white, black and red cotton. Weft: 19 ppi, multistrand, green cotton. Supplementary weft is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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