Blouse Item Number: 379/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together using an overcast stitch of navy thread. The panels are decorated in stripes with a chevron, zigzag and lozenge patterns in red, green, purple, yellow, white, orange and black on a blue ground. The sides of the huipil are sewn and the middle has a vertical slit opening.
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
- Owned by Mr. Higgins and Mrs. Higgins
- Owned by Lois Higgins before May 14, 1977
- Received from Lois Higgins (Donor) on May 14, 1977
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 379/3
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 55.9 cm, width 67.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya
- Previous Owner
- Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Higgins and Lois Higgins
- Received from
- Lois Higgins (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 14, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on May 14, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0379/0003