Collection place: Sacatepequez Department, Guatemala / Function: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bedspread, accession number 3-29567, described as Bedspread; four panels, red with green, black and orange warp stripes; warp face weave. Sections joined by a narrow randa (dense hand-stitched joining) of blue, green and purple; wide purple band of supplementary weft patterning with multi-colored zigzag designs near each fringed end; short, plied and knotted fringe; 194 cm x 154 cm including fringe. Techniques: cotton; plain weave with supplemental weft.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 3-29273, described as Model of weaver in woven cotton costume; baby on back, basket with balls of yarn in front; wood post projects from wood platform. Platform 15 x 7.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, hombre, accession number 3-29984, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; ends cut and uncut left unwoven to create fringe. 320 cm x 20.5 cm. Native name/meaning: faja hombre/man's sash. Materials, techniques: Cotton: 2 and 8 singles in white; 1 two-ply in blue, lavender, green and magenta; 3 two-ply in orange. Context of use: Collected by Miguel Hun who donated it to the museum in 1991. Evenly spaced .5" wide colored warp stripes on a white background. Fringes created by leaving warp ends unwoven, the white warps twisted in places with a single warp from an adjoining color warp. Orange wefts located in middle of textile is an unusual feature. Hun wrote: "It was the first piece I ever acquired. It is from circa 1973-74. I was attracted by it because of its unusual combination of colors on a white background. I bought it from a woman from San Antonio Aguas Calientes in front of the Calientes in front of the Cathedral n Antigua. This faja was not for traditional use, but rather for tourists. The threads are cotton and the colors I believe are synthetic. Kakchikel hands definitely made it.