Blouse
Item number Sa330 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
White cotton blouse with woven panel. The blouse has a rectangle shape with a round neck and no sleeves. The front and back are divided into three vertical panels by blue herring bone stitching. Across the upper front and back is a t-shaped woven panel (2-faced, supplementary weft). The panel has large pink and orange flowers and green leaves on brown ground with a multicoloured square border. Around the neck are black triangles and on the shoulders are appliqué black circles. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
Huipil is a traditional tunic-like garment worn by women. It is usually made of 1-3 pieces of back strap loom fabric lengths, joined at side selvedges. The neckline and appliqued rosettes are typical of Chichicastenango. The use of black material seems to have replaced blue silk in recent times. The floral pattern is an adaptation of European embroidery designs.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by David Gibson before November 1, 1977
- Received from David Gibson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on November 1, 1977
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sa330
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre ?, silk fibre ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, embroidered and appliqued
- Overall
- height 72.5 cm, width 85.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- Previous Owner
- David Gibson
- Received from
- David Gibson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before November 1, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 1, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0414/0001
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