Blouse Item Number: Sa443 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-pieced, rectangular shaped, cotton blouse with red and white vertical stripes; sleeveless with crew neck. There is multi-coloured brocading across the shoulders and chest of various geometric patterns of diamonds, triangles and lines in dark red, pink, blue, yellow, purple, green and orange. 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
- Sa443
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 45.7 cm, width 64.1 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
- 2551/0055