Faja

Wide predominantly red wool sash, with black warp stripes, used by women in San Juan Chamula. Woven on the backstrap loom, it has side selvages. The trailing wool warps have been braided and finished off with tassels. This type of sash is still worn today. The Tzotzil weavers of San Juan Chamula make sashes in different styles for the women of other villages. This is a good example of a very traditional type of woman’s woven sash, which needs to be strong enough to hold the wearer’s wrap-around skirt in place. In San Juan Chamula skirts are woven from wool and extremely heavy.

Purchased by the donor in January 1967

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
149/2007/15
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Collection Area Region
CENT
Material
woven wool
Common Name
faja
Simple Name
sash
Production Town
San Andres Chamula
Production County
Chiapas
Production Country
Mexico
Production Year High
01/1967

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sash (faja)