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Object Number
986-5-20/26233
Display Title
Man's sash (faja)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Faja
Object Description
Man's sash (faja); dark green ground with narrow black and white warp stripe; red, green, orange, purple and pink single-face brocade zigzag borders, human figures wearing hats, geometrics and quadrupeds; green, black and white fringe braided into one braid each end; slightly stained
Inventory Description
Woven sash, multi-colored, geometric and human figure design, fringe.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Sash
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930-1939 ca?
Culture
- Highland Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Materials
Cotton, Pigment, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 213 x 6.5 x 0.8 cm (83 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-5-20/26233
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
Donor
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(1930-1939 ca? - 1986)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 986-5-20/26234 | Man's sash (faja) |
Raw Material
Sash |
Guatemala
| |
| 986-5-20/26235 | Man's sash (faja) |
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|
Guatemala
| |
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Raw Material |
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| |
| 986-5-20/26227 | Sash (faja) |
Raw Material
Sash |
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| |
| 986-5-20/26232 | Woman's sash (faja) |
Sash
Raw Material |
Santo Tomas Chichicastenango
| |
| 986-5-20/26267 | Man's sash (faja) |
Belt
Raw Material |
Guatemala
| |
| 986-5-20/26265 | Man's sash (faja) |
Belt
|
Guatemala
| |
| 986-5-20/26175 | Woman's sash (faja) |
Sash
Raw Material |
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| 986-5-20/26225 | Man's sash (faja) |
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|
Santa Maria de Jesus
| |
| 986-5-20/26226 | Man's sash (faja) |
Sash
|
Santa Maria de Jesus
| |
| 986-5-20/26231 | Woman's sash (faja) |
Sash
Raw Material |
Huehuetenango
|