Ikat Textile Item Number: 1786/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular, woven textile with bands of alternating colours which repeat regularly. There is a red and orange short thread fringe on both end and a cotton label is machine sewn at one end. The label reads: ‘Quiche, 100% wool, made in Guatemala’. Some bands of colour have a metallic-like gold thread woven into them. The textile is pink, red, orange, yellow, green, black, blue and purple.
Item History
- Made in Quiche, Guatemala
- Owned by Abraham Rogatnick before August 16, 1999
- Received from Abraham Rogatnick (Donor) on August 16, 1999
What
- Name
- Ikat Textile
- Identification Number
- 1786/3
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre, dye, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
- Overall
- height 491.8 cm, width 91.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- Previous Owner
- Abraham Rogatnick
- Received from
- Abraham Rogatnick (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 16, 1999
- Acquisition Date
- on August 16, 1999
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1786/0003