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Headband

Cinta

Native NameCinta
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
Length: 164 cm
Width: 2 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Dra. Margarita W. Metzger, 1989

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."

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