Skirt Item Number: Sa216 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman's skirt woven from red cotton with vertical and horizontal dark blue ikat stripes at intervals of ten and thirteen cm. Thicker bands of ikat feature a repeated 'doll' figure flanked by bands of repeated blocks in white on blue.
History Of Use
Skirt worn by women for daily wear, tubular form which is wrapped around the hips and secured by a sash or belt. Skirt pattern is typical of Santiago Atitlan.
Specific Techniques
Hand woven on a floor loom by a man; ikat yarn, known as jaspe, used for design.
Item History
- Made in Santiago Atitlan, Solola, 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
- Sa216
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and resist dyed
- Overall
- height 85.0 cm, width 264.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- 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
- Santiago Atitlan, Solola, 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
- 0404/0002 b