Belt
Faja
69-23-4
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 69-23-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Santo Tomas Chichicastenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wool | Cotton |
| Description | Black wool and white cotton warp faced weave. 88 cm at one end solid embroidery flower motifs on maroon background, all in cotton. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, two ply, white and black cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, two ply, black cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 248 cm |
| Width | 6.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1969 |
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