Sash (Faja)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Datenot dated
Mediumcotton, silk and dye
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 x 128 in. (12.1 x 325.1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. Richard D. Mandell through exchange
Terms
Object number95.0007.84
DescriptionThis faja comes from the town of Panajachel, along Lake Atitlán. Sashes and belts are typically made by men in this village on a small floor loom. Red cotton with black and white ikat, or patch dyed, thread is the base of this piece, with elaborate multi-colored brocade on top.On View
Not on viewCollections
late 19th century
ca. 1800
1700s