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Start Over Collection place Quiché Department, Guatemala Function 2.1 Daily Garb
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28178, described as Belt. Wool. Plain weave, fringed. Red. 2.75 by 100 inches. January 1969 Condition good.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28190, described as Hatband. Horsehair. Warp faced pattern weave; braids with tassels at ends. Black and white. 28 by 1.25 inches. January 1969 Condition good.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28191, described as Belt. Cotton, silk. Warp faced, embroidered, fringed. Black and white warp stripes, varicolored end. 68.5 by 1.375 inches. Geometric motives. See Fig. 122d, Textiles of Highland Guatemala LMO
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-27367, described as belt; cotton warp face; warp stripes in red, green, purple, white; ikat design on center stripe; l. 1.86 M.
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-28210, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Belt Materials: Cotton Technique: Warp faced Colors: black and white warp stripes Dimensions: 118 x 1 3/4" Remarks: See Fig. 120k Textiles of Highland Guatemala, LMO ]
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 Belt, accession number 3-29937, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-predominant plain weave, one piece, cut warps create fringes.
Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 3-29917, described as Treadle-loomed, twill and weft-faced tapestry weaves; cut and twisted warps create 11" fringes; 180 cm X 85 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Chamarro, accession number 3-122, described as Indian zarape or chamarro; 3-122 the same as 3-121 above except that a natural brown instead of black wool was used; it appears older and more worn, also less heavy; approximately 1 m 68 cm long plus 20 cm fringe, 81 cm wide [3-121 tapestry and twill weaves; natural black and white wool with red and blue dyed design in red, white, and blue; also black and white twill pattern; warp form fringes on ends]
Hearst Museum object titled Chamarro, accession number 3-121, described as Indian zarape or chamarro; 3-121 tapestry and twill weaves; natural black and white wool with red and blue dyed design in red, white, and blue; also black and white twill pattern; warp form fringes on ends; approximately 1 m 58 cm long plus 20 cm fringe at ends; approximately 92 cm wide

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