Aguacatan cinta. W10.5 x L263 cm plus tassels. 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 loom made especially for the purpose. All the decoration is supplementary brocade. Each of the 6 tassels is roughly 18 cm long. This example is contemporary and in excellent condition. It was collected from Javier and Lydia Aguaré Calel of Chichicastenango. (5-682) $ 150. OBO