Belt Item Number: Sa190 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown leather belt with a light weight silver buckle. Dark brown narrow band at buckle to hold the pointed end of the belt down. The length of the belt is decorated by an angled 'x' design, pressed into it. There are sixteen notch holes.
History Of Use
A leather belt was often used for holding up heavy aprons (ponchitos). The belt would replace a banda or sash.
Cultural Context
worn by a small boy.
Item History
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- Sa190
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- metal and leather skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- tanned and dyed
- Overall
- height 79.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Solola, Solola, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 11, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 11, 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0319/0001 d