Belt
Faja
| Native Name | Faja |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 70-13-22 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Nebaj Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Length: | 296 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Width: | 9 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
Description
Woman's belt. Red, white and black stripes. Brocaded design at one end in multicolor cotton and silk thread. Designs of geometrics, humanoids and animal forms. Ends fringed.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 168 epi, two ply, red, white and navy cotton. Weft: 10 ppi, multistrand, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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