Belt

Museum number:
3-30014
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030030014
Accession number:
Acc.4464
Description:
Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
Chimaltenango; San Martin Jilotepeque
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan and Kaqchikel
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.

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