Object class: Worn costume accessories / Collection place: Central America / Culture or time period: K'iche' - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28182, described as Belt. Cotton. Diagonal plaiting. Red, white, blue. 48 by 2.25 inches. January 1969 Condition good.

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29937, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, one piece, cut warps create fringes.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29965, described as Backstrap-loomed, weft predominant twill and tapestry weave, warps cut, tassels created, twisted and braided into 3 units, joined at end with knot. 97 cm x 246 cm. Native name/meaning: faja, mujer/ woman's belt. Materials, techniques: Wool, brown warps with two-ply red, light and dark blue, yellow, green, pink, orange, purple, golden wefts. Context of use: Purchased for $28 at the Zunil weaving cooperative, unused textile. This thick piece has wool tassels making it heavy; red and brown are predominant colors with narrow multicolored weft stripes and bands of chevron motifs done in tapestry weave. Purchased and donated by Margot Schevill.

Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-58, described as Woman’s headband (cinta); blue and dark blue stripes; cotton; plain weave; red silky tassels on ends; 1 cm wide, 1 m 58 cm long

Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-86, described as Woman’s headband or cinta; twilled wool and cotton; red with green and off-white portions; approximately 3 m 26 cm, 1.6 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-29704, described as Headband-loomed, weft-faced, plain and basket weaves, tapestry woven, eccentric weft technique; One piece, warps cut, silk floss attached to ends as tassels.

Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-28180, described as Headband. Cotton, silk, metal wrapped yarns. Weft faced, motives in tapestry weave, tassel. Varicolored. 58 by 5/8 inches. Animal, bird, geometric motives. One end unfinished. January 1969 Condition good.

Hearst Museum object titled Cinta, accession number 3-71, described as Child’s headband or cinta; twill and plain weaves; multicolored; silk; pom-pom with tassel on each end; approximately 66 cm long plus fringe, 1 cm wide