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2001.76.1

Woman's hair ribbon (cinta) usually worn at ceremonial occasions.

2001.76.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woman's hair ribbon (cinta) usually worn at ceremonial occasions.
Long description
Woman's hair ribbon (cinta) usually worn at ceremonial occasions. Woven on a backstrap loom in blue, green, purple, white and black geometric patterns. On each end is a pompom and a bunch of long tassels which include small pompoms woven with tinsel. [CF 5/2/2003]
Geographical reference
Guatemala
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Guatemala
Chimaltenango State Sumpango
Cultural groups
Kaqchikel
Date / Period
Date made: Before 2001
Date collected
By 2001
Acquisition information
Purchased: 2001
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Cotton Yarn Plant, Material Tinsel Metal, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length 4000 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 2001.76.1 Other numbers: I , L49

Search terms: Ornament, Clothing, Ritual and Ceremonial, Hair Ornament