Belt
Faja
66-34-77
From: Guatemala | San Martin Sacatepequez | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 66-34-77 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Martin Sacatepequez | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Man's belt. Red plain weave cotton. Heavily brocaded at both ends in silk thread. Design motif of geometric forms, figure 8s, diamonds. Horizontal, grey pin stripes in groups of 3 throughout sash. Randomly brocaded geometric forms. Loose warp threads twisted to form fringe at both ends. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, three singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Supplementary weft is two faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 144 cm |
| Width | 37 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-77 - Field No SF |
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