Mixteco woven palm belt - soyate
03.02.2025
Name/Title
Mixteco woven palm belt - soyateEntry/Object ID
2024.02.003Description
This belt is crafted from tightly woven soyate fiber that grows through the highlands of Oaxaca, exhibiting a characteristic golden-yellow hue. The fiber is meticulously braided using a "diagonal weave" technique and formed into a tube then coiled into a circular form for storage or display. The texture of the soyate is coarse yet pliable, typical of materials derived from palm or yucca leaves.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1971Ethnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
Mixteca de la CostaCulture/Tribe
Mixtec