Aguacatan cinta (hair ribbon).

Aguacatan cintas are widely considered the finest head dresses in Guatemala and this is a top quality example. It was hand woven in cotton on a back-strap loom made especially for the purpose. All the surface decoration is supplementary brocade. Each of the 6 tassels is roughly 18 cm long. This example is post-1980 and in very good condition. It was acquired from Petronila Mendez Bocó of Santa Maria de Jesus at her stall in the Mercado de Artesanos in Antigua. W 11 x L 250 cm plus tassels. (15-312) Was $ 225. Now $200 OBO.