Red belt with bird pattern

Unknown artist

The belt (faja in Spanish) is woven with cotton in a hip loom. The belt consists of one piece of woven textile. There are brocades attached to the belt. Brocade is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the warp and weft during the weaving process. Furthermore, the belt contains fringes on both sides.\A belt is a garment used to tie the wraparound skirt or pants and keep them up. Belts are worn by both women and men, and in this case it is a belt intended for daily use by a man. The background color is red, and at the ends it is decorated with bird motifs in different colors. \San Martín Sacatepéquez is located in the department of Quetzaltenango. In 2007, San Martín Sacatepéquez had a population of 23,697, 20,894 of whom belong to the Mam culture.