Sash (Faja)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
Datenot dated
CultureGuatemalan
Mediumcotton, silk and dye
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 x 128 in. (12.1 x 325.1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Richard D. Mandell through exchange
Terms
Object number95.0007.84
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DescriptionThis faja comes from the town of Panajachel, along Lake Atitlán. Sashes and belts are typically made by men in this village on a small floor loom. Red cotton with black and white ikat, or patch dyed, thread is the base of this piece, with elaborate multi-colored brocade on top.- Art of the Native Americas
late 19th century
ca. 1800
1700s
