Object class: Worn costume accessories / Collection place: Guatemala / Accession number: Acc.4464 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30015, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut; last 8.5" of warps on each end braided together and knotted off to create fringes. 215.5 x 6.5 cm. Woman's belt. Cotton: 1 two-ply in dark green; 1 three-ply in light green; 2 two-ply in black and white. Mercerized cotton: 5 two-ply in magenta, dark and light blue, purple, red, roange, yellow, pink and green.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30016, described as Backstrap loomed, warp faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut; last 8.5" of warps on each end braided together and knotted off to create fringes. 215.5 x 6.5 cm. Woman's belt. Cotton: 1 two-ply in dark green; 1 three- ply in light green; 2 two-ply in black and white. Mercerized cotton: 5 two-ply in magenta, dark and light blue, purple, red, orange, yellow, pink and green. Very desirable fajas; women from many nearby departments buy fajas from Totonicapan, noted for their quality. Green borders, black and white warps and multicolored continuous bands of single-faced supp. weft brocading. Iconography consists of geometrics, birds, human, and urns with plants. Blues, greens, purples on one half with reds, oranges, yellows, and other colors on remaining half of faja. Zone of black and white warps as on on reverse side, occurs before the fringe.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30017, described as Backstrap loomed, warp faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut; last 7" of warps on each end braided together and knotted off at each end. 215.5 x 6.5 cm. Woman's belt. Cotton: two-ply in dark green; black and white; 5 two-ply in blue, red, yellow, magenta, lemon yellow, orange, purple, pink and grween; three-ply in light green. Very desirable fajas; women from many nearby departments buy fajas from Totonicapan, noted for their quality. Green borders, black and white warps on which multicolored, continuous bands of single faced supp weft in geometric motifs. Blues greens and purples on one half, reds, oranges, yellows and other colors on other half. Zone of black and white warps, as on wrong side of faja, occurs before fringe. Iconography consists of geometrics and bird and human figures.