Band Item Number: Ni9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double weave band has repeated geometric floral design with another flower at center. Triangles between outer flower. Yellow stripe on purple edges. Each side is the reverse in colour; one side has purple ground with pink flowers, the other other is pink ground with purple flowers. each end has horizontal wavy line bordered by 2 straight horizontal lines, series of thin horizontal lines before 4 twisted tassels at each end.
History Of Use
Possibly made for tourist trade, yet it could have been used as a belt or a shoulder wrap. Belts were worn by men and women, but the more elaborate or finely woven belts were worn by men.
Cultural Context
contemporary; tourist art; ritual
Narrative
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Item History
- Made in Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico before 1980
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Ralph Maud before February 1, 1982
- Received from Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 1, 1982
What
- Name
- Band
- Identification Number
- Ni9
- Type of Item
- band
- Material
- dye and synthetic fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine spun, woven, plied, dyed and twisted
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, width 108.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Previous Owner
- Ralph Maud
- Received from
- Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0774/0047