Belt

Faja

2014-19-120

From: Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 2014-19-120
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Solola | Nahuala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Woman's belt. Navy blue background. Nine narrow purple bands (5 two paired bands, 4 three paired bands), multicolored embroidered geometric design panels at both ends and at six points along the length (2 sections of three panels each).

Length 311.5 cm
Width 27.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-120 - Old Loan Number

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