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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29945, described as Backstap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single and two-faced supp. weft brocading one piece; ends cut and uncut, braided into two tassels at each end; cut warps at one end are also knotted together. Native name and meaning: Faja/Belt, Mujer/Woman's. Materials, techniques: Acrylic two, 2-ply red, green and yellow, and four, 2-ply red. Acrylic supp. weft brocading in three, 2-ply white, fuchsia, bright pink and orange; four 2-ply in turquoise, green, coral, purple, orange and royal blue; cotton or rayon. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991. Predominately red with yellow and green stripes; multicolored single and two-faced supp. weft brocading. Two tassels at each end of the faja, created by braiding warps together. Brocading done at each end of faja, while the center portion left undecorated. One end of faja has double motif in each register (i.e. two birds/register), while the other end of faja has single motif/register. The single motifs are bordered on each side with smaller geometric figures (similar to "snowflakes"). Birds and geometric iconography.

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29940, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supplemental weft brocading; one piece; cut and uncut warps create 6" fringes on both ends. Width of piece varies along its length. 250 cm x 24-27 cm. Native name and meaning; faja, belt; hombre, men's. Materials, techniques: cotton, 3 and 4 singles, red; 2 two-ply orange. Supplemental weft cotton 4 two-ply in white, green, lavender, orange, yellow, maroon; acrylic or wool in 2 two-ply fuchsia; silk or rayon 2 two-ply in dark purple.

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-29941, described as Faja, hombre: belt, men's. Backstrap loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single face supplementary weft brocading, one piece. Warps cut and uncut, creating fringe 8 inch long on both ends. Brocading at one end of sash, rest of textile is undecorated, brocading done in rows of triangles with striped borders at top and bottom. Cotton, 4 singles and 2 two-ply in red. Cotton or acrylic 4 two-ply white, red, dark purple, dark green, blue-green. Silk or rayon, 2 two-ply violet, 4 two-ply yellow and orange. Very good condition - noted 1991. Not as nicely woven as 3-29940, many knots visible throughout and many warps left "floating". Also see, 3-29991.

Hearst Museum object titled Hairband, accession number 3-29943, described as Cinta de Pelo, mujer: Hair ornament, woman's. Bankstrap loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single-faced supplementary weft brocading, one piece. Ends machine and hand-stitched, five tassels at each end. 376 x 50.5 cm. Cotton, 3 singles in red, cotton 2 two-ply in brown, maroon, purple, fuchsia, yellow, white, turquoise, green, dark and light orange, red, coral. Supplementary weft in cotton 4 two-ply yellow, purple, violet, dark green, white, turquoise, orange, coral, maroon, red. Silk or rayon 6 two-ply off-white, violet, turquoise, dark green. Iconography is geometric, stripes, diamonds and abstract forms. Warp-striped textile with single-faced supplementary weft brocading at each end, five tassels inserted through textile at each end, where textile has been folded back onto itself and sewn down, forming a point. Fancy tassels are 113/8" long, consisting of a stiff wrapped "stem" with a pom pom attached at the end. Each pompom composed mostly of thick 3-ply monochrome acrylic yarn, intermixed with finer plied multicolored yarns (cotton?). Very good condition.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30005, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, two pieces joined with randa, loom-finished, head hole cut out and finished with lavish embroidery.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil lienzo, accession number 3-29944b, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two-lienzos (not joined together). loom finished. 119.4 cm x 43 cm. Native name: Huipil/Woman's blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton two, 2-ply white (predominant), red and black. Rayon or silk supp. west two, 2-ply in orange, red, green, pink, blue, purple, violet and black. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991. Two lienzos, that is joined, would form a huipil. Each lienzo is decorated with single-faced supp. weft brocading, although many of the supp. wefts have been brought through to the wrong side and tied off. Many supp. wefts have also been left hanging off the selvages as well. Iconography consists of registers done in chevron and zig-zag patterns interspersed with small black "dots".

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil lienzo, accession number 3-29944a, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; two-lienzos (not joined together). loom finished. 119.4 cm x 43 cm. Native name: Huipil/Woman's blouse. Materials, techniques: Cotton two, 2-ply white (predominant), red and black. Rayon or silk supp. west two, 2-ply in orange, red, green, pink, blue, purple, violet and black. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991. Two lienzos, that is joined, would form a huipil. Each lienzo is decorated with single-faced supp. weft brocading, although many of the supp. wefts have been brought through to the wrong side and tied off. Many supp. wefts have also been left hanging off the selvages as well. Iconography consists of registers done in chevron and zig-zag patterns interspersed with small black "dots".

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 3-29939, described as Treadle-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, nine pieces; all warps cut; three pieces commercial loomed woolen cloth; all pieces machine pieced. Native name and meaning: Saco, jacket; hombre, man's. Materials, techniques: Two and five cotton singles in predominately red, with some navy blue. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green in Guatemala in 1991. Jacket predominately cotton treadle loomed striped cloth, with commercially woven wool for collar, cuffs, and lapels. Lapels and collar decorate with white machine-stitched diamond pattern. Five outside pockets. jacket decorated around pockets, sleeves and down back with knit braid; braid also used to bind edges of jacket. Jacket is lined with navy blue commercial cloth, and has two inside pockets. This jacket is much more tailored than the one collected in the 1940's (see 3-29652), but does not have the older one's embroidered decorations. Two-button front closure with machine stitched front closure. Geometric and curvilinear iconography.

Hearst Museum object titled Servilleta, accession number 3-29946, described as Backstrap-loomed, balanced plain weave; two-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; end selvages cut and uncut, and knotted into fringe. 63 cm x 56 cm. Native name/meaning: Servilleta/multipurpose cloth. Materials, techniques: Cotton or rayon two, 2-ply and four 2-ply n white; acrylic supp. weft in four, 2-ply orange, light blue; five, 2-ply in orange, turquoise; six, 2-ply in royal blue, fuchsia and green. Context of use: Collected by Linda Green during UREP expedition in 1991. Woven by Isabel Quitz between July-November 1991.White ground cloth with multicolored borders of supp. weft brocading at each warp end. One warp end fringe is cut and knotted, while other warp end fringe is uncut and knotted. Many supp. wefts are left handing loose on the wrong side of the cloth. Geometric iconography.

Hearst Museum object titled Tzute, accession number 3-29942, described as Tzute, mujer: multipurpose cloth, woman's. Backstrap loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single faced supplementary weft brocading, one piece. Warps cut and uncut, creating a 7 inch fringe on each end. Most of surface covered with supplementary weft brocading, one corner has approximately 7 knots at point where weaving end and fringe begins, some fringe appears to have possibly been braided. Iconography consists of geometric and abstract designs, birds and animal figures. Cotton, 2 two-ply in red, green, navy, pink, white, maroon, turquoise, brown, dk. and lt. yellow. Cotton 6 two-ply red, turquoise. Cotton 2, 3, 4, 6 two-ply dark green, pink, brick, red, white, navy, black, light and dark yellow, rayon or silk 4 two-ply fuchsia and orange. Good condition: side selvedges fraying, yarns coming loose - noted 1991.