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1901

  • Work on this object began.

1969

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

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Woman's Belt (Guatemala)

This is a Woman's belt. It is dated 20th century and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is cotton, rayon and its technique is 3/1:1/1 alternating float weave with supplementary wefts and warp-faced plain weave along each side. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alan L. Wolfe. It is credited Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 215 x 8 cm (7 ft. 5/8 in. x 3 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Woman's Belt (Guatemala); cotton, rayon; Warp x Weft: 215 x 8 cm (7 ft. 5/8 in. x 3 1/8 in.); Gift of Alan L. Wolfe; 1969-50-36

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