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Headband with geometrical motives
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A hairband is used exclusively by women to decorate the hair and head. \The multicolored hairband is woven according to the 'double-faced weft' technique (tapisserie): both front and back are identical. Woven on a hip loom, the pattern is woven into the warp either with the fingers or with a wooden or bone needle (to lift the warp threads); said to be the most difficult technique, partly because no use is made of a pattern holder.\ The weaving pattern consists of geometric figures and puppets. Characteristic for Rabinal is the use of the color green in woven fabrics, so also in this cinta.Issued at both ends by two large, multicolored tassels, from which the weft yarns, twisted around each other, hang.Bought at the Sunday annual market in Rabinal for the sum of Q 9.00 = fl. 18.00 (27-1-'80).\Now Rabinal is located in the department of Baja Verapaz. In 2007, Rabinal had a population of 33,639, of which 27,522 belonged to the Achí culture.
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Title: Headband with geometrical motives
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A hairband is used exclusively by women to decorate the hair and head.
\The multicolored hairband is woven according to the 'double-faced weft' technique (tapisserie): both front and back are identical.
Woven on a hip loom, the pattern is woven into the warp either with the fingers or with a wooden or bone needle (to lift the warp threads); said to be the most difficult technique, partly because no use is made of a pattern holder.
\ The weaving pattern consists of geometric figures and puppets.
Characteristic for Rabinal is the use of the color green in woven fabrics, so also in this cinta.
Issued at both ends by two large, multicolored tassels, from which the weft yarns, twisted around each other, hang.
Bought at the Sunday annual market in Rabinal for the sum of Q 9.
00 = fl.
18.
00 (27-1-'80).
\Now Rabinal is located in the department of Baja Verapaz.
In 2007, Rabinal had a population of 33,639, of which 27,522 belonged to the Achí culture.
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