Belt

Faja

42-35-174

From: Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 42-35-174
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cakchiquel
Provenience Guatemala | San Pedro Sacatepequez | Department of Guatemala
Culture Area Central American
Date Made Pre 1933
Section American
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

Woman's belt. Black and white lengthwise stripes. Designs of animals and birds embroidered in purple cotton and deep rose, green and yellow silk. Ends fringed.

Length 153 cm
Width 4.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942
Other Number 101-C - Other Number

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