Belt

NameBelt

CultureMayan

Datec. 1960

Place madeZacualpa, El Quiche, Guatemala, Central America

MediumCotton

Dimensions110 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (280 × 17.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Norbert Sperlich, A.1979.52.68

Object numberA.1979.52.68

Collections

Selections from the Museum's Textile Collection

DescriptionBrocaded, twined weft faced fabric. Red cotton with green warp stripes and yellow two warp lines. At each end bands of dark blue solid brocading with pink and green zigzags. On each side of brocade band are 9 lines of twining in same colors. measurement does not include twisted fringe.