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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-28287, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Material for apron Materials: Cotton, Technique: Warp pattern weave, Colors: Red, blue, white, green Dimensions: 32 x 15" Remarks: Geometric, human figure motives. See Fig. 94c Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-16209, described as Delantal (apron); cream cotton plain weave; varicolor wool embroidery, bands of figures; main color orange; fringe; about 23 inches x 12 1/2 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28213, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Belt Materials: Cotton, Technique: Warp faced plain weave, Colors: Blue and yellow warp stripes Dimensions: 33 x 1 3/8 " Remarks: ]

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 3-28217, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Belt? Materials: Wool, cotton, Technique: Warp faced pattern weave, uncut fringes Colors: Varicolored Dimensions: 2 x 54 " Remarks: Geometric motives ]

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-27760, described as Belt; varicolored blocks of color; cotton cordage on cotton string foundation; green/white tassel at each end; length woven part only length 1.17 M. Cotton string on cotton foundation.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-28271b, described as Belt, in two identical pieces. Materials: Cotton, silk. Techniques: Plain weave, brocaded, fringed. Colors: Varicolored. Dimensions 16 1/2 x 63" (A and B are the same size). Remarks: Double-headed bird, animal, male and female human figure motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29982, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warps ends cut and uncut creating a 7" fringe on each end;cut warp fringe is knotted in places. 300 cm x 18 cm. Native name/meaning: faja hombre/man's sash. Materials, techniques: cotton: 3 singles, red; 2 two-ply in red and blue. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun in the 1980s (faja woven in 1985) and donated to the museum in 1991. Knots in red wefts appear on both sides of this piece. Parallel thin blue warp stripes evenly spaced on red background; cut fringe end is knotted. Present from Nimakachi family (Hun).

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29203, described as Belt - brown, black and white bands with two partial animals; cotton tapestry weave; black and white pompoms at each end; length 210 cm not including tassels. Made for export.

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