Textile Item Number: Sa201 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sample of woven cotton cloth with resist-dyed patterns woven into warp (jaspe). Multi-coloured striped pattern alternating with stripes of black and white jaspe weave patterns in typical designs.
History Of Use
Weaving with resist-dyed yarns is an important occupation for many people of Salcaja. It is pursued intensely and many activities in town are related to this work. Resist-dye jaspe weaving in Salcaja is done by non-Indians (Lambert).
Cultural Context
textile sample
Item History
- Made in Salcaja, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before August 5, 1977
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Sa201
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine spun, woven and resist dyed
- Overall
- height 77.8 cm, width 117.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Salcaja, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0009