Hair Band
Cinta
29-219-17
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 29-219-17 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango | Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Hair band made of cotton. Weft designs of rabbits and geometric shapes in red, yellow, black, white, purple and green. Tasseled at both ends. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 28 epi, multiple strands, cotton. Weft: 96 ppi, two strands, Z twist, multicolored cotton. Weft faced plain weave." |
| Length | 126 cm |
| Width | 1.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
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