Headband
Cinta
| 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 |
| 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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