Blouse
Item number Sa215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Blouse, woman's, of multicoloured bands of brocade on purple and white striped fabric. The neckline is finished with a dark collar and multicoloured floral motif embroidery.
History Of Use
Woman's huipil worn for everyday. Striped purple and white pattern and embroidery design is distinctive in Santiago Atitlan.
Cultural Context
domestic
Specific Techniques
Fabric hand-woven on a back strap loom by a woman; and hand embroidered at neck.
The huipil is made from one 35 cm wide 4 selvedge length that has been cut in half laterally and joined together along lengthwise selvedge edges. Probably backstrap loomed warp-faced plain ground fabric. Warp: 2 singles; weft: 2 singles. Woven with edge-to-edge rows of single-faced supplemental weft patterning over approximately 2 to 8 warps. Supplemental weft: three 2-plied threads (each s-plied). Crudely hand-stitched at front and back center seams and at side seams. Front facing lower edge features selvedge edge; back facing lower edge has a crudely hand-stitched hem over cut ends. Machine sewn collar from purchased cotton fabric. Embroidered area around the collar done primarily in satin stitch.
Item History
- Made in Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected by Inge Ruus 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
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sa215
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, acrylic fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven, hand stitched, embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 72.0 cm, width 67.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- Field Collector
- Inge Ruus
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
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
- 0404/0002 a
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