Hair Band
Cinta
70-13-15
From: Guatemala | Chajul | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 70-13-15 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Ixil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Chajul | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Wool |
| Description | Cotton hair band. Red, green and yellow stripes on outer edges. Two sections of brocading randomly distributed on band. Cotton brocading in designs of chevrons and diamonds. Two multicolor woolen pom-poms on one end, three on the other. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 76 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, two singles, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Brocading is single faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 1060 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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