Blouse
Item number Sf437 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small, long sleeved cotton shirt with a half collar and a low v-shaped neck opening. The fabric is pleated around the cuffs. The shirt is natural colour with red stitching throughout. There are two small, rectangular panels of white fabric on either side of the neck opening. The front is longer then the back.
History Of Use
Worn under a jacket.
Narrative
Purchased in Cuzco Indian Market, in a shop owned by Maria Josefa Befar. The blouse was cut by Befar and sewn by her niece, Juana Sarote. According to Maria it was made to fit a 6 year old child.
Item History
- Made in Pisac, Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland in Cuzco, Peru during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Kate Gibson and Maureen Maitland before October 10, 1978
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sf437
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 45.6 cm, width 70.1 cm
Where
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Kate Gibson and Maureen Maitland
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0490/0041
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