Man's cofradia belt/sash. Made from a long 4-selvedge length of indigo-dyed material with pairs of narrow magenta-coloured stripes. An area as deep as it is wide (approx 28 cm) of 2-faced patterning decorates each end. A border based on diamonds surround the image of a double-headed bird, which is also made up of diamonds shapes. The brocading is mainly red, with green, orange, white, and blue. The ends are left loose on the back.
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