Blouse Item Number: Sa434 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman’s pink striped blouse. The blouse is one piece and rectangular in shape. The horizontal stripes are red. Embroidered over the stripes in vertical lines are diamond, chevron and “X” motifs in bright colours. There are red thread stitched arm holes, neck hole and shoulder seams.
Item History
- Made by Elvira Lopez Mendez (Maker) in Huixoc, Huehuetenango, Guatemala between 2001 and 2002
- Collected by Juana Ruiz Ramirez and Alejandro Ruiz during 2002
- Owned by Juana Ruiz Ramirez and Alejandro Ruiz before March 4, 2002
- Received from Alejandro Ruiz (Seller), Juana Ruiz Ramirez (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on March 20, 2002
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sa434
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 51.6 cm, width 86.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- Creator
- Elvira Lopez Mendez (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Juana Ruiz Ramirez and Alejandro Ruiz
- Previous Owner
- Juana Ruiz Ramirez and Alejandro Ruiz
- Received from
- Alejandro Ruiz (Seller), Juana Ruiz Ramirez (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Huixoc, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- between 2001 and 2002
- Collection Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before March 4, 2002
- Acquisition Date
- on March 20, 2002
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2551/0046