Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
68-17-2
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 68-17-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Plain weave yellow cotton. Loose warp threads twisted into fringe at both ends. As per Sigrid Meier, ""Warp: 28 epi, six singles, Z twist, yellow cotton. Weft: 10 ppi, six singles, Z twist, yellow cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 254 cm |
| Width | 15 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
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