Sash
Date1900-1902
PurchasedHuehuetenango, Guatemala
WornComitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala
MediumBackstrap belt-loomed, warp-faced plain weave, single-faced warp floats, 1 piece, looped warps at 2 end selvedges, braided, creates a 1 in. and 5 in. fringe.
Weft ppi 14, ppc 6
Maguey, multiple singles.
Warp epi 101, epc 43
Cotton handspun, 2 singles, white, hand dyed purple, aqua, royal blue, dark blue, red, yellow, green.
ClassificationsAccessories
Dimensions2 inches × 55 1/2 inches (5.1 × 141 cm)
Credit LineGift of Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Object number1970.03.0170
DescriptionWaistband with 2 color zones divided by solid warp stripes; weft stripes of alternating colors; warp floats create human and geometric forms. Side border checked.On View
On viewCollections
- Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Wing A, The Americas, Gallery 8
1900-1902
1890s
1890s
1890s
1900-1902
1900-1902
1900-1902
1880s
1966-06-18
(ca. 1495-1505)
See also/See also