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Hair Ribbon (Cinta)
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Hair Ribbon (Cinta)

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Datenot dated
Mediumwool, cotton, silk and dye
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 x 140 in. (5.7 x 355.6 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Richard D. Mandell through exchange
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    Object number95.0007.81
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    DescriptionThe primary use of the cinta is as a hair ribbon. It is decorative in nature, but also utilitarian as Maya women rarely cut their hair. The cinta is braided or wound into the hair and then fashioned into different styles, many indicative of the woman’s village. Using cotton, wool, and silk, this cinta was made on a special ribbon loom. Pink, green, yellow, and blue stripes end in two different types of fringe.

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