Belt

Faja

66-34-16

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 66-34-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guatemalan
Provenience Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Woman's belt. Yellow, plain weave cotton with stylized birds, flowers and other geometric elements embroidered in mauve, purple, blue and aqua silk and cotton thread. Loose warp threads are twisted into fringe at both ends.

Length 268 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-16 - Field No SF

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