Belt

Faja

2014-19-86

From: Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Aguacatan

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Faja
Object Number 2014-19-86
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aguacateca
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Aguacatan
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Man's belt. 22 cm wide red cotton with 54 cm long design panel of multicolored supplementary weft at both ends and narrow stripes in blue and green in central portion. Predominantly bird, triangle, and chevron designs. 18 cm of fringe at both ends is twisted together into cordage.

Length 272 cm
Width 22 cm
Credit Line Gift of Louis Weinstock and Rosa Portell-Weinstock, 2014
Other Number L-699-86 - Old Loan Number

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