Belt
Faja
2014-19-86
From: Guatemala | Department of Huehuetenango | Aguacatan
Curatorial Section: American
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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