Belt
Faja
| Native Name | Faja |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 66-34-16 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Juan Sacatepequez Department of Guatemala |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 268 cm |
| Width: | 24 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number: | A-16 - Field No SF |
Description
Woman's belt. Yellow, plain weave cotton with stylized birds, flowers and other geometric elements embroidered in mauve, purple, blue and aqua silk and cotton thread. Loose warp threads are twisted into fringe at both ends.
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