Belt
Faja
70-13-50
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Cantel
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 70-13-50 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Cantel |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Vegetable Fiber |
| Description | Cotton belt. Warp faced weave, multicolor predominately purple stripes, purple dyed fiber weft. Braided fringe. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 84 epi, two ply, multicolored cotton. Weft: 10 ppi, multiple strands, purple vegetable fiber. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 214 cm |
| Width | 5.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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