Girl’s Cinta, Headdress

2011.05.0725

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Artifact Identification Girl’s Cinta, Headdress   (2011.05.0725)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Hair Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1970 - 1979
Culture K'iche' Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 327.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 3.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Diameter) 3.0 cm
Weight 94 g
Measuring Remarks Length includes balls and tassels, width is of flat belt portion, diameter is of fluffy balls.
Materials Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton, Textile--Metallic, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Weaving, Plaiting, Cutting, Textile--Hand/Loom Woven
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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