Sash
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
79-5-8
From: Guatemala
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 79-5-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Sash. Red cotton with narrow horizontal bands of black and purple. Ends are crocheted and tasseled. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 48 epi, two singles, Z twist, red, purple and black cotton. Weft: 24 ppi, two singles, Z twist, red cotton. Warp predominantly plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 195.8 cm |
| Width | 12.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1979 |
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