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Start Over Collection place Quiché Department, Guatemala Donor Janet Tellefsen
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 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, 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 de pelo, accession number 3-29687, described as Cinta de pelo (mujer): Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece. Warps cut and macramed; pompoms of multicolored wool at added at both ends.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29656, described as Faja de hombre: Backstrap-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece, warps cut.
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 3-29657, described as Faja de mujer: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. One piece; warps cut to create a fringe.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29637, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Five pieces joined back, front, and sides by randa. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand-stitching, bordered with commercial cloth and embroidery; sleeve openings bound by embroidery stitch.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29641, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Five pieces joined front and back to end of weft brocade and sides by randa; other seams joined by hand stitching. End selvedges loom-finished. Head hole cut out with decorated taffeta neckpiece. Sleeve openings hemmed by hand-stitching.
Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29643, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, plain weave. Two-faced supp. weft brocading. Three pieces joined back, front to end of weft brocading by randa and remaining side seam sewed by machine stitching. Warps cut and hemmed by machine. Head hole cut out and hemmed by hand stitching, decorated with neckpiece. Sleeve openings bound by button hole stitching.

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