Hair Band
Cinta
66-34-73
From: Guatemala | Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 66-34-73 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Silk |
| Description | Woman's hair band. Silk tapestry weave of geometrics, plant and animal design motifs. Ball heading and tassel at both ends. Colors used are blue, green, purple, black and white. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp used singly, double or multiple strands. Weft faced plain weave. Weft faced double faced tapestry weave." |
| Length | 295 cm |
| Width | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-73 - Other Number |
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