Blouse Item Number: Sa441 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-pieced, rectangular shaped, cotton blouse with maroon, white and yellow vertical stripes; sleeveless with crew neck. There is multi-coloured brocading across the shoulders and chest of various geometric patterns of diamonds and lines in pink, blue, yellow, purple, green and orange on a maroon ground. Around the neck is an abstract geometric pattern in green, yellow and turquoise on pink ground. The seams have a red and orange checkered pattern.
Narrative
This set of textiles from Ixtahuacan (Sa440-448) was commissioned in the community in 2001 and collected in 2002. The women who took responsibility for making the clothing normally weave together as a small cooperative. All except one are widows who weave to support their families. All the weavers are related to Dona Maria Ordonez Ortiz.
Item History
- Made by Juana Morales Mendez (Maker) in Ixtahuacan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala between 2001 and 2002
- Collected by Alejandro Ruiz and Juana Ruiz Ramirez 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
- Sa441
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 53.3 cm, width 78.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- Creator
- Juana Morales Mendez (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Alejandro Ruiz and Juana Ruiz Ramirez
- 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
- Ixtahuacan, 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 2551/0053