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Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 3-25490, described as Headdress; narrow cotton woven band; each end has added fringe in possible rayon and decorated portion of animals and geometric varicolored deisngs; center red. Total length; 14 meter 43 cm; width 3.5 cm. Red portion; 12 meters 56 cm. Decorated portion; 77 cm each end. Native name: Cinta para cebeza. Materials, techinques: Band bottom (hilo); tapestry weave; splits between color changes. Context of use: Worn by women. Wrapped "halo" fashion around the head for carrying things on the head. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-15618, described as White rayon huipil with polychrome embroidery. Information from Mrs. Amanda Hun, a ladina from Guatamala, personal communication 1992 (Margot Schevill); Commercially woven rayon cloth. Purchased at the largest store in Coban, called "Deatz" - owned by a

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 3-15633, described as Cofrade costume jacket of black wool with polychrome embroidery trousers for 15632

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-15634, described as Sash for 15633, red cotton, embroidered & with fringe.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-15613, described as Tie-dye (ikat) slirt of red plaid; typical Guatemalan type; cord waist is typical form of closure. Cloth came from Salcaja, Tothicapan. K'iche merchants brought cloth into town to sell.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 3-14987, described as Woman’s skirt. Blue with thin white stripes. Wool yarn border trim. Date collected: June, 1956.