Blouse Item Number: 842/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short cream shirt with embroidery. The shirt has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are bird motifs in a row across the centre. On the shoulders are chevron motifs. All the motifs are multicoloured on cream ground. The inside is unlined.
Item History
- Made in Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
- Collected during 1981
- Owned by Amina Mohammed before September 8, 1982
- Received from Amina Mohammed (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 8, 1982
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 842/3
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 53.5 cm, width 80.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Amina Mohammed
- Received from
- Amina Mohammed (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1981
- Ownership Date
- before September 8, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on September 8, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0842/0003