DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Funerial Hair Ribbon
NameFunerial Hair Ribbon
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date1920-30
Place madeTotonicapan, Guatemala, Central America
Mediumsilk, copper wire
Dimensions140 15/16 x 1 5/16 in. (358 x 3.4 cm)
Credit LineIFAF
Object numberFA.1972.2.23
DescriptionLong silk funerial band. Blue, green, purple, black, grey/silver Slit tapestry weave w/sm. sections of geom. men, animal and bird designs. Heavy pompoms that have wrapped wire around vegetable fiber and braided silk dangles coming from ends. In center is written "ISIDRO=RANON=PU="(probably the husband's name.) Old, circa 1920-30. Rare.
ca. 1930s
