Headband

Cinta

2014-19-4

From: Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Chajul

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2014-19-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ixil
Provenience Guatemala | Department of El Quiche | Chajul
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Woman's headband. Narrow band of red ground cloth with thin stripes of yellow and black at selvedge edges. Embroidered at one end with predominantly purple, green, and royal blue, gold diamond and zig-zag and bird motifs. Small multi-colored pom-poms at both ends.

Length 1016.6 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-4 - Old Loan Number

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