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Sash (Faja)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Sash (Faja)

Artist/Maker (Artist Unknown)
Datenot dated
Mediumcotton and dye
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 90 in. (15.2 x 228.6 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineAcquired through exchange
Terms
    Object number95.0007.85
    DescriptionThis faja is relatively flexible and may have been woven using a backstrap-loom. A background of red cotton is decorated with green brocaded birds and geometrical designs of snakes, triangles, and diamonds which symbolize the Maya world.
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