Belt
Faja
70-13-106
From: Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 70-13-106 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Indigo and white warp, green border stripes, dark green weft. Motifs formed by warp faced patterning accented by green, black and purple silk brocade bands on one half of belt. For mourning: orange, red, green, purple, magenta silk bands accenting on other half-- words in motifs. Different type motifs for two halves. 5 strand braided fringe. |
| Length | 246 cm |
| Width | 6.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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