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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30015, described as Backstrap-loomed, warp-faced plain weave; single-faced supp. weft brocading; one piece; warp ends cut; last 8.5" of warps on each end braided together and knotted off to create fringes. 215.5 x 6.5 cm. Woman's belt. Cotton: 1 two-ply in dark green; 1 three-ply in light green; 2 two-ply in black and white. Mercerized cotton: 5 two-ply in magenta, dark and light blue, purple, red, roange, yellow, pink and green.
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-30014, described as Backstrap -loomed, warp-faced plain weave; one piece; warp ends cut and uncut cut warps are then knotted together; warps left unwoven for last 7-8" on each end to create a fringe. 74 cm x 5.5 cm. Child's belt. Cotton: 6 three-ply in purple; Acrylic (?): 1 two ply in violet, pule, fuchsia, royal blue, orange, green and white. Predominately purple with stripes and geometric blocks in green, blue, orange, white and fuchsia.
Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 3-28295, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Baby's cap, Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, Colors:Red ground varicolored stripes Dimensions:12 x 10 " Remarks: ]
Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 3-28294, described as [ cat card DESCRIPTION: Baby's cap, Materials: Cotton, Technique: Plain weave, brocaded Colors: Brown ground varicolored stripes and designs Dimensions: 8 x 8 " Remarks: ]
Hearst Museum object titled Corte, accession number 3-30010, described as Treadle-loomed, weft-faced plain weave; cut warps, one piece (un-sewn). 549 cm x 91.5 cm. Acrylic or wool: singles in black, yellow, orange. Cotton: singles in Jaspeado black/white and black/yellow; Acrylic or wool: two-ply in fuchsia, green, brown, gold, turquoise, yellow and purple. Bought at San Martin Jilotepeque market; woven by men on treadle looms in Salcaja, Quezaltenango. These cortes are worn by women all over the Highlands. Yellow and orange warp yarns at each selvage may be weaver's mark. This corte is part of a woman's complete traje for this town, and is an everyday corte.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32065, described as Faja, Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32193, described as Faja, salmon colored, cotton belt. Woven on a back-strap loom with multi colored single faced supplementary brocade weaving, sedalina. Fringe at one end is warp loops. At the other end the loops have been cut.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32064, described as Faja, Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32067, described as Faja, Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala.
Hearst Museum object titled Faja, accession number 3-32063, described as Faja, Santa Catarina Palopó, Sololá, Guatemala, dark blue warp with thin blue warp stripes.

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