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Object Number
986-5-20/26228
Display Title
Man's sash (faja)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Faja
Object Description
Man's sash (faja), ceremonial cotzal; red with warp stripe of orange, yellow and green; embroidered plant, animal and geometric motifs in green, orange, yellow, pink and purple; knotted and braided fringe; two holes
Inventory Description
Woven cotton sash, large, red with multi-colored stripes, heavily embroidered.
Classification
- Sash
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930 ca.
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
/
El Quiche
/
<County>
/
San Juan Cotzal
Materials
Cotton, Pigment, Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 260.5 x 30.3 x 0.2 cm (102 9/16 x 11 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26228
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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