Belt
Faja
70-13-49
From: Guatemala | Cantel | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Faja |
| Object Number | 70-13-49 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Guatemalan |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Cantel | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Period | Modern |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Modern belt. Cotton warp faced weave, narrow rainbow stripes. Heavy cotton weft, braided fringe. As per Sigrid Meier, "Warp: 92 epi, two ply, multicolored cotton. Weft: 16 ppi, multiple strand, Z twist, orange cotton. Warp faced plain weave. Woven on a backstrap loom." |
| Length | 188 cm |
| Width | 5.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1970 |
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