Headband
Cinta
89-16-2E
From: Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 89-16-2E |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tzutuhil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Santiago Atitlan | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Woman's belt. Narrow cotton band with alternating stripes of brown, yellow, green, indigo, white and lavender. Areas of color bleeding in places. Small sections of tapestry weave. Fringe at both ends. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 32 epi, three singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 64 ppi, three singles, Z twist, cotton. Weft faced twill weave." |
| Length | 164 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989 |
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