Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
70-13-71C
From: Guatemala | Department of Sacatepequez | San Antonio Aguas Calientes
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 70-13-71C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Sacatepequez | San Antonio Aguas Calientes |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Man's cotton belt. Warp face with narrow, purple and black stripes. Twisted fringe traditional style. Worn outside codiarte, to hold it together. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 68 epi, two ply, purple and black cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, three singles, Z twist, black cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 279 cm |
| Width | 20.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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