Hair Band

Cinta

99-23-74

From: Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Cinta
Object Number 99-23-74
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya
Provenience Guatemala | Almolonga | Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Cotton hair ribbon with a solid red center section. Both ends are woven with a design of two human figures side by side. This design is repeated in 3cm x 3cm squares interspersed with a geometric square. Bright colors of blue, purple, yellow, white and orange, and green and pink. Large ball tassel at each end with fringe.

Length 268 cm
Width 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999

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