Skirt Item Number: Sa213 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skirt made with pieces of cotton fabric with raw edges joined by a central embroidered strip to form a rectangular tube. The detailing consists of a horizontal pattern of two widely spaced, white, parallel pinstripes, alternating with four narrowly spaced, white, parallel pinstripes on a dark blue ground. The central embroidered hand sewn strip is in repeating colours of orange, purple, blue, green and pink.
History Of Use
The mid-calf length of this skirt is a feature of San Martin de Sacatepequez (O'Neale).
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in San Martin Sacatepequez, 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
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- Sa213
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 112.1 cm, width 131.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- 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
- San Martin Sacatepequez, 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
- 0404/0025