Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-321 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Guatemalan Tzutujil Cakchiquel |
| Provenience: | Guatemala Department of Solola San Lucas Toliman |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Cotton |
| Length: | 308 cm |
| Width: | 17 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 250 - Other Number |
Description
Sash for a man of second class. Three broad lengthwise stripes in the order of red, rose and red, separated by a narrower double stripe of blue and yellow. Ends fringed.
As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 66 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Three singles, Z twist, yellow, blue and rose cotton. Weft: 16 epi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced. Woven on a backstrap loom."
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