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| Title | Woman’s belt (Faja) |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Maya) |
| Date | 20th century |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Textiles, Textile-Surface Ornamentation | Cotton, wool, silk; embroidery on a warp faced ground |
| Size: | 93 x 1 5/8 in. (236.2 x 4.1 cm) |
| Creation Place: | North America, Central America, Guatemala, El Quiché, Santo Tomás Chichicastenango |
| Culture: | Maya, North America, Central America, Guatemala, El Quiché |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Physical Description: | Black and white warp-faced striped ground; center one-third is covered by magenta wrapping which is couched to ground cloth; floral embroidery accomplished in satin, chain and plaited stitches. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Mrs. Stanley Hawks |
| Accession Number: | 78.19.40 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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