Shawl Item Number: Sa214 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Indigo-dyed shawl, with weft-faced weave and single-faced supplementary discontinuous weft, for several multi-coloured designs, representing plants, animals and birds. Three sets of three vertical, narrowly spaced, red pinstripes. One end fringed. Loose weave at other end due to small number of wefts.
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
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- Sa214
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 70.0 cm, width 138.0 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
- 0404/0027