Blouse Item Number: 1314/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a square neck and no sleeves. Around the neck is a border with a floral motif in red, yellow and purple, edged with black velvet. The front and back are divided into three vertical panels by pleats sewn with green stitching. The upper centre panel has a large embroidered square with floral and leaf motifs in many colours on maroon ground. The upper side panels have smaller squares with floral and leaf motifs on maroon ground. The bottom edge is unfinished and uneven. The inside is unlined.
Item History
- Made in Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala ? during 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Allene Drake before November 7, 1988
- Received from Allene Drake (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on November 7, 1988
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 1314/2
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 66.0 cm, width 85.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Allene Drake
- Received from
- Allene Drake (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before November 7, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on November 7, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1314/0002