Blouse Item Number: 379/4 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 purple thread. The panels are decorated in bands with a chevron, zigzag, triangular and lozenge patterns in red, green, grey, dark blue and yellow on a blue ground. The sides of the huipil are sewn. The middle has a vertical slit opening and there are two small openings on the sides. The back edge is raw.
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
- Owned by Mrs. Higgins and Mr. Higgins
- Owned by Lois Higgins before May 14, 1977
- Received from Lois Higgins (Donor) on May 14, 1977
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 379/4
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 61.4 cm, width 71.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Higgins, Mr. 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
- 0379/0004