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Start Over Donor Janet Tellefsen Culture or time period K'iche'
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29937, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, one piece, cut warps create fringes.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29847, described as Commercial cotton cloth, no brocading, two lienzos joined at sides by machine stitch, head hole cut out, finished with button hole stitch; embroidery at yoke and on arm openings.
Hearst Museum object titled Bolsa, accession number 3-29884, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, one piece handsewn together on one side and bottom, wars cut, sewn together.
Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-29704, described as Headband-loomed, weft-faced, plain and basket weaves, tapestry woven, eccentric weft technique; One piece, warps cut, silk floss attached to ends as tassels.
Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, cofradía, accession number 3-29685, described as Cinta, cofradia: Backstrap-loom woven, balanced plain weave; Two-faced supp. weft brocading. One piece, ends loom-finished, hemmed by hand into pointed form. Three tassels added to each end.
Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, woman's, accession number 3-29703, described as Headband-loomed, weft-faced, plain and basket weaves, tapestry woven, eccentric weft technique; One piece, warps cut, silk floss attached to ends as tassels.
Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 3-29736, described as Tzute, cofradia: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading; one piece. One loom-finished end selvedge, the other warps cut, twisted into individual groups like tassels.
Hearst Museum object titled Corte, accession number 3-29772, described as Treadle-loomed, warp predominant plain weave and twill weaves, single and two-faced supp. weft brocading, two pieces joined front and back by machine stitching, ends cut and machine hemmed.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29689, described as Faja de Hombre: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant, plain weave. Two-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece. Warps cut and twisted into a 4" fringe, knotted at ends.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29650, described as Faja: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced supp. weft brocading. One piece. Warps cut, macramé fringe of 11" on both ends.

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