Purple belt with geometric and bird motives

Unknown artist

The belt (faja in Spanish) is woven in a hip loom with industrialized cotton and silk. The belt consists of one piece of woven textile. Furthermore, the belt is embroidered with silk. Embroidery is a decorative technique whereby extra threads are added to the fabric after the weaving process. Finally, green fringes were added to the ends of the belt. \A belt is a garment used to tie the wraparound skirt or pants and hold them up high. Belts are worn by both women and men, and in this case it is a belt intended for daily use by women. The purple belt is decorated with geometric figures and bird motifs in different colors. \San Pedro Sacatepéquez is located in the department of Guatemala. In 2007, San Pedro Sacatepéquez had a population of 37,420, of which 30,942 belong to the Kaqchikel culture.