Belt

Faja

66-34-17

From: Guatemala | San Juan Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 66-34-17
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. Red, plain weave with alternating yellow and purple stripes. Both ends have embroidered birds and geometric elements in silk and cotton threads. Loose warp threads twisted into fringe at both ends.

Length 325.5 cm
Width 25.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966
Other Number A-17 - Field No SF

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