Hair Band
Cinta
66-34-82
From: Guatemala | Sacapulas | Department of Quiche
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 66-34-82 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Sacapulteca |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Sacapulas | Department of Quiche |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Technique | Crocheted |
| Description | Hair band of red, plain weave cotton with white stripes parallel to each selvedge. Both ends are finished with a red, green and yellow triangular forms. Large, red, green and yellow cotton thread tassels attached to each corner of the triangle. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 80 epi, two singles, Z twist, red and white cotton. Weft: 14 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Needle looping at ends. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 336 cm |
| Width | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Howard H. Tewksbury, 1966 |
| Other Number | A-82 - Other Number |
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