Hair Band
Cinta
29-219-16
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 29-219-16 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Hair band made of cotton and silk. Weft designs of rabbits and geometric shapes in red, yellow, black, white, purple and green. Tasseled at both ends. As per Sigrid Meier, "Weft faced plain weave. Double faced tapestry weave." |
| Length | 208 cm |
| Width | 3.75 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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