Belt

Faja

2014-19-104

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | San Marcos La Laguna

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 2014-19-104
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | San Marcos La Laguna
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Man's belt. Long red cotton ground cloth with thin predominantly blue vertical stripes and occasional horizonal stripes. A section is covered in diamond pattern of supplementary weft of blues, yellows, green, and orange and pink. 7-8 cm of fringe on both ends. The supplementary weft is primarily at the center section and at the ends.

Length 295 cm
Width 23 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-104 - Old Loan Number

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