Object class: Belts (costume accessories) / Object type: ethnography / Collection place: Totonicapán Department, Guatemala - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Belts (costume accessories) Object type ethnography Collection place Totonicapán Department, Guatemala

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28187, described as Belt. Cotton, silk. Warp faced pattern weave, brocaded. Braided ends. Varicolored. 90 by 2 7/8 inches. Weft striped; geometric, animal, human, figure motives. January 1969 Condition good.

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 3-28184, described as Belt. Cotton, silk. Warp faced, brocaded. Varicolored. 57 by 2 1/8 inches. Bird, tree, woman, geometric motives. January 1969 Condition good.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-16424, described as Cinta; varicolored silk; animal and geometric motifs; tinsel-wrapped maguey loops; silk pompons and tassels; Length 127 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-28215, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Headband Materials: Cotton, silk Technique: Weft faced, motives in tapestry weave Colors: Varicolored Dimensions: 91 x 1 3/8 " Remarks: Weft striped, animals, geometric motives ]

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 3-29859, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single-faced supp. weft brocading, one piece, warps cut and left as tassels.

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 3-28198, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Belt Materials: Cotton, silk Technique: Warp faced, brocaded Colors: Varicolored Dimensions: 36 x 5 1/4" Remarks: Geometric, animal human figure motives ]

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29856, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single-faced supp. weft brocading, one piece, warps cut, create tassels.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-29858, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single-faced supp. weft brocading, one piece, warps cut, create tassels.