Sash Item Number: Sa158 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sash made of wool and cotton with a brown and white horizontal striped pattern and single-faced flower and leaf design overlaid on one half. The embroidered design is multi-coloured on reddish-purple ground. The fringed ends are multi-coloured wool.
History Of Use
Sash is part of the traditional female costume of the highlands. It is wound several times around the waist.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala before 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
- Name
- Sash
- Identification Number
- Sa158
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 218.0 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
- Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0318/0003 a