Shoulder Bag Item Number: Ni23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shoulder bag with a square body and an off-white woven strap with a band of repeated zigzag lines in pink. The body has a geometric design composed of repeated floral and stepped diamond shapes. The top border has a series of pink and red crosses on yellow bordered in green.
History Of Use
The kuchuri was worn with the straps crossing from opposite shoulders and was used to carry personal objects; some of the richly embroidered bags were used for carrying the collected peyote plant.
Iconographic Meaning
The symbols on the items of clothing usually represents some aspect of religion or a vision; the diamonds are used to prevent the entry of departed spirits through an unwanted path.
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
- Shoulder Bag
- Identification Number
- Ni23
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine spun, machine woven, machine plied, knotted, stitched and machine dyed
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, width 17.0 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
- Current Location
- Case 93
- Accession Number
- 0774/0041