Sash Item Number: Sa157 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Man's sash with 5 fine grey warp stripes on a red ground. Multi-coloured, embroidered geometric chevron and lozenge shapes at one end. The fringes at each end are twisted and tangled.
History Of Use
Red bandas with grey pinstripes are characteristic of Santa Catarina Palopo. Also characteristic - after wrapping them around to secure their pants at the waist, they allow the banda ends to hang freely in front of them. The folds at the waist serve as pouches to carry articles. Often the sash is the last vestige of men's traditional costume.
Cultural Context
worn by men
Specific Techniques
This sash was woven by a woman on a back strap loom. It is a wrap faced plain weave with multiple wefts for strength. The brocade is a single faced discontinuous supplementary weft. Fringes are unwoven warps.
Item History
- Made in Santa Catarina Palopo, 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
- Sash
- Identification Number
- Sa157
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 236.0 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
- Santa Catarina Palopo, 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
- 0404/0005