Pants Item Number: Sa205 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Trousers, knee-length, made from coarse black wool with flaps attached to the side seams and back facing. The flaps are embroidered with a multicoloured silk floral design. The cuffs are slit at the knee with one corner folded over and sewn in place.
History Of Use
Embroidered design of chain and Cretan hand stitch shows wearer is head of the family or of some importance. Material was woven from black wool on a floor loom by the men of the town; the costume was tailored and embroidered by hand by others skilled in this trade.
Iconographic Meaning
Flaps on sides has embroidered design of many-rayed sun which represents 'grandfather sun' (wood & osborne).
Cultural Context
worn by men
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, 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
- Pants
- Identification Number
- Sa205
- Type of Item
- pant
- Material
- silk fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 74.0 cm, depth 5.5 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
- Chichicastenango, Quiche, 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0404/0001 b