Hair Band
Cinta
42-35-68
From: Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 42-35-68 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Quezaltenango | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Silk |
| Description | Hair band with red, brown, green, purple, blue, gold and white silk bands of varying widths. Both ends have silk pompoms with three multicolored tassels connected with white cords. Part of a costume for a second class child with 42-35-64 to -68. As per Sigrid Meier, "32 epi, two singles, Z twist, white cotton. Weft: 80 ppi, silk. Weft faced plain weave. Double faced tapestry weave." |
| Length | 110 cm |
| Width | 1.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | XXXV - Collector Number |
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