Blouse Item Number: Sf422 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Unbleached cotton blouse with long sleeves and a crew neck that has a slit opening on the left side; front is longer then the back. Around the neck is decorated with commercial lace and silver appliqué; the cuffs area edged with a band of commercial lace. There are five vertical lines of blue ink running down the front and back.
History Of Use
This blouse is worn with a vest and/or a jacket for fiesta and everyday wear. The tradition of regionally distinctive dress is still a feature of some of the remote villages of highland Peru. The costumes are a mixture of Spanish influence with surviving indigenous aspects and materials.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Narrative
Bought at Artesanal Tienda in Tinta.
Item History
- Made in Tinta, Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Maureen Maitland and Janet Macquarrie-Kent before October 10, 1978
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sf422
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine made
- Overall
- height 53.3 cm, width 128.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Maureen Maitland and Janet Macquarrie-Kent
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0490/0026