Unfinished Blouse Item Number: Sa450 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, striped cloth. The woven cloth has vertical bands of brocading and horizontal maroon stripes. An outer quarter of the cloth has many thin maroon stripes on a maroon ground. An inner quarter has many thin maroon stripes on a white ground. The remaining half of the cloth has evenly spaced maroon stripes on white ground. Embroidered overall are floral and “X” motifs in bright colours. This cloth would be used to make a shirt.
Item History
- Made by Chavela Lopez ? (Maker) in Huixoc, Huehuetenango, Guatemala before 2001
- Collected by Zoila Ramirez and Wendy Porter during 2001
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson, Wendy Porter and Zoila Ramirez before March 2001
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller), Wendy Porter (Seller), Zoila Ramirez (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) during March 2001
What
- Name
- Unfinished Blouse
- Identification Number
- Sa450
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 49.2 cm, width 135.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- Creator
- Chavela Lopez ? (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Zoila Ramirez and Wendy Porter
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson, Wendy Porter and Zoila Ramirez
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller), Wendy Porter (Seller), Zoila 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
- before 2001
- Collection Date
- during 2001
- Ownership Date
- before March 2001
- Acquisition Date
- during March 2001
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2552/0002