Hair Band
Cinta
68-17-11
From: Guatemala | San Cristobal Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Cinta |
| Object Number | 68-17-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan | Quiche |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Cristobal Totonicapan | Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Silk | Maguey | Metallic Thread |
| Description | Woman's hair band. Multicolored tapestry woven piece. Bird and animal figures incorporated into horizontal stripe pattern. Both ends finished off with intricate series of tassels starting with: ball heading, then tinsel wrapped maguey loops, then tassels, then tinsel wrapped maguey loops, and finished with long tassels. |
| Length | 355 cm |
| Width | 45 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
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