Belt
Banda (Guatemalan Textile)
68-17-4C
From: Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Todos Santos Cuchumatan
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Banda (Guatemalan Textile) |
| Object Number | 68-17-4C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Todos Santos Cuchumatan |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Plaid, red, yellow and green pin stripes. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 56 epi, single, Z twist, white cotton. 2 singles, Z twist, red, yellow, green cotton. Weft: 30 ppi, 2 singles, Z twist white cotton. Made on a backstrap loom. Warp plain weave. Brocading single faced." |
| Length | 280 cm |
| Width | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Josiah Marvel Jr., 1968 |
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