Belt
Faja
70-13-22
From: Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 70-13-22 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quiche | Nebaj |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | 1930–1970 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Description | Woman's belt. Red, white and black stripes. Brocaded design at one end in multicolor cotton and silk thread. Designs of geometrics, humanoids and animal forms. Ends fringed. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 168 epi, two ply, red, white and navy cotton. Weft: 10 ppi, multistrand, Z twist, red cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Supplementary weft is single faced. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 296 |
| Width | 9 |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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