Hair Band
Cinta
| Native Name | Cinta |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-324 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Tzutujil Cakchiquel |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Pablo La Laguna Department of Solola |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 240 cm |
| Width: | 18 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 255-A - Other Number |
Description
Woman's hair band. Yellow with narrow red stripes. Red weft.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 46 epi, three singles, Z twist, yellow cotton. Two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 22 ppi, three singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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