Collection place: Guatemala and The Americas / Donor: Gustavus A. Eisen / Materials: Cotton (textile) (warp) / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Guatemala Collection place The Americas Donor Gustavus A. Eisen Materials Cotton (textile) (warp) Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-223, described as Faja, a woman’s waistband (Weft, some vegetal fiber, dyed lavendar. Warp: cotton, red, white and blues. Braided together at one end, gathered and tied at other. 1 m 18 cm long, 6 cm wide tapering to 4 cm at unbraided end.)

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-198, described as Faja or woman’s waistband (a vegetal fiber weft covered by cotton warp. Stripes of red, brown, blues, yellow, and white. Warp ends braided together. 1m 30 cm long.)

Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-229, described as Woman’s waistband. (Weft: Some vegetal fiber, dyed lavendar. Warp:cotton, red, blue, and white- ends braided. 1m 16 cm long, 6 to 5 cm wide.)

Hearst Museum object titled Woman's belt, accession number 3-189, described as Woman’s waistband (Lavendar sisal weft covered by cotton warp. Blue and white, red and yellow stripes. Warp ends braided together. 1m 27 cm long, 6 cm wide.)

Hearst Museum object titled Woman's belt, accession number 3-192, described as Woman’s waistband (Same as 3-191 except stripes are purple, white, red, yellow, and green. 1m 25 cm long, 6 cm wide.)

Hearst Museum object titled Woman's belt, accession number 3-193, described as Woman’s waistband (Same as 3-191 except stripe are white, purple, light blue, red and yellow. 1m 23 cm long, 5.5 cm wide)