Blouse
Item number Sf423 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Unbleached cotton, long-sleeved blouse with high round neck and a slight opening down the front. The cuffs have a lace trim. Around the collar are two pieces of white cotton decorated with a strip of lace down the middle followed by a band of lace with silver metallic embroidery. Stitched finished hem.
History Of Use
Typical style of everyday wear for Tinta women. 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, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Kate Gibson and Maureen Maitland during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson 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
- Sf423
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine woven and machine sewn
- Overall
- height 52.0 cm, width 130.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Kate Gibson and Maureen Maitland
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
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
- 0490/0027
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