Sash Item Number: Sa211 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long woven red sash with embroidered pattern on ends of fish, birds, and cats in blue, purple, dark red, white, orange, yellow, dark pink and green. Twisted fringe at both ends.
Cultural Context
worn by men
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
- Sash
- Identification Number
- Sa211
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 26.0 cm, width 314.0 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
- 0404/0031