Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-207 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Cakchiquel |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Guatemala San Juan Sacatepequez |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | Pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton Silk |
| Technique: | Embroidered |
| Iconography: | Bird Animal Plant |
| Length: | 353.5 cm |
| Width: | 22.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 121 - Other Number |
Description
Man's ceremonial belt. Red cotton ground with bands of birds, animals, plants0 and geometric figures embroidered in emerald green, yellow, purple, dark green and white silk and lavender and yellow cotton.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What In the World TV Program (01 Jan 1950 - 31 Dec 1950) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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