Blouse Item Number: Sf494 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cotton blouse with a half collar and a crew neck that has a slit opening on the left side. The fabric is pleated around the cuffs. The shirt is natural colour with an embroidered geometric and floral design on the cuffs and around the neck in red, blue, orange, pink and yellow.
Narrative
Purchased in June 1978 in Cuzco from seller Maria Bejar.
Cultural Context
Worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent 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
- Sf494
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 67.3 cm, width 137.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent 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)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru
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
- 0490/0098