Sash

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Name/Title

Sash

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.41

Description

Red sash with three evenly spaced vertical black stripes with black selvedges on both sides. One side is decorated with multicolored supplementary wefts creating dense zig zag pattern. Second side is decorated with evenly spaced fragmented zig zag pattern. Both ends of the sash are decorated with long fringe made with loose warps of the textile.

Use

Women's sash for everyday and ceremonial use.

Collection

Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Dress Collection

Category

Clothing

Acquisition

Accession

2021.3

Source or Donor

Nancy Romero

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Sash

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Likely Cotton

Color

Red, Multicolor

Notes

Woven on backsptap loom.

Made/Created

Place

City

Palin

State/Province

Escuintla

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Palin

State/Province

Escuintla

Country

Guatemala

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Poqomam [Linguistic Community]

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

ceremonial costume, womenswear, Mesoamerican

Dimensions

Width

20 cm

Length

302 cm

Location

Box

Box 3 (Nancy Romero Mesoamerican Collection)

Room

Storage Unit

Research Notes

Research Type

Scholar

Person

Museo Ixchel