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Belt (Faja)

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and satin stitches; warp fringe.

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  • A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and satin stitches; warp fringe.

Date:

1900/50

Artist:

Quiché Maya
Probably San Tomás Chichicastenango, Guatemala

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Maya

Title

Belt (Faja)

Place

San Tomás Chichicastenango (Object Probably made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1900–1950

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and satin stitches; warp fringe

Dimensions

263.5 × 4.5 cm (103 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland

Reference Number

1969.778

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