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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29991, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warps cut and crocheted into tassels with pompoms added. 159.5 cm x 25.5 cm. Native name and meaning: Faja, Hombre/ Man's belt. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 3 and 4 singles in red; mercerized cotton (sedalina?): 2 two-ply in yellow, maroon, orange, gold; 4 two-ply in orange, purple, aqua; 6 two-ply in light and dark green, light and dark blue and white. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun, who donated it to the museum in 1991. This faja has 2 areas of supp. weft multicolored yarns: one area is 15 inches in length and the other is 9.5 inches. Warps are crocheted into 10 tabs onto which pompoms of different colors are attached. Posts are worked into crochet work on one end before the tabs and are done in multicolors; total length of fringe is 4". "Observe intricacy of tassels." (Hun) Iconography consists of diamonds, zigzags, and triangles.

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 3-29657, 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 Faja, accession number 3-32185, described as Faja, cotton handwoven sash with burgundy, black and white warp and multicolored diamonds and other geometric shapes in supplementary weft.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-30079, described as Huipil: woman's blouse. Backstrap loomed, plain weave. Weft-face woven center panel with weft-face stripes, supplementary weft brocading, braided trim at neck. Uncut neck. Machine stitched seams and hem. Cotton: 2 single-ply in ivory warp and weft, center panel with 4 single-ply weft, 2 single-ply warp in ivory. Weft-faced stripes in red, orange, brown, blue, yellow, purple, red. 4-6 two-ply brocading in blue, green, orange, brown, yellow, pink, in geometric bird and flowers in vase motifs.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-29654, described as Huipil: Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave. Single-faced suppl. weft brocading. Two pieces joined front, back and sides by machine stitching. One end selvedge loom-finished, other end warps cut, hemmed with machine stitching;. Head hole cut out, bound with purple velvet with medallion on back and front and shoulders made from same purple velvet and decorated with embroidery. Sleeve openings faced with manta hand-stitched.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, man's, accession number 3-29652, described as Saco, hombre cofradía (men's jacket): Treadle-loomed, warp predominant plain weave. Four pieces joined back and side seams by machine stitching. Warps cut, machine-stitched and bound with black rickrack. Collar, sleeve openings, both front panels machine-stitched; four pockets, two lower and one top on front and one inside.

Hearst Museum object titled Perraje, accession number 3-29634, described as Perraje: Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave. Single-faced supp. weft brocading. Two pieces, joined with running stitch at center. Warps cut, braided and knotted to create tassels.