Shirt Item Number: Sa446 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large white cotton shirt with a square neckline and long sleeves; surface is slightly corrugated. There are openings in the armpits, 8.5cm and 10.3cm long. Seam down the middle.
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 Catarina Ordonez Gomez (Maker) and Rosa Lopez (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
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- Sa446
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 67.6 cm, width 169.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- Creator
- Catarina Ordonez Gomez (Maker) and Rosa Lopez (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
- 2551/0058