Belt

Museum number:
16-20304
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Alternate number:
MVC-0369 (previous number (MVC number, Mossman-Vitale collection))
Accession number:
Acc.4734
Description:
RGM faja, 3" by 6'3", plus fringe at both ends; colors run lengthwise and include white, purple, fuchsia, black, gold and green; patterns are woven into wide main stripe and include deer, birds and other creatures; side stripes have geometric patterns.
Donor:
Kathleen Vitale and Paul Vitale
Collection place:
Ecuador
Verbatim coll. place:
Ecuador
Collection date:
1965-1967
Materials:
Acrylic yarn, Cotton (textile), Synthetic, and Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
June 23, 2006
Context of use:
Belt or strap
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Dimensions:
length 75 inches and width 3 inches
Comment:
Conservation: Good; as purchased
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 16-20304, described as RGM faja, 3" by 6'3", plus fringe at both ends; colors run lengthwise and include white, purple, fuchsia, black, gold and green; patterns are woven into wide main stripe and include deer, birds and other creatures; side stripes have geometric patterns.

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