Belt

Faja

42-35-66

From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 42-35-66
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quiche (uncertain)
Provenience Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Belt with black and white cotton in narrow lengthwise stripes. Tassels at both ends. Part of a costume for a second class child with 42-35-64 to -68.

As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, three ply, black and white cotton. Weft: 26 ppi, three ply, black cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."

Length 236 cm
Width 3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number XXX-D - Collector Number

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