Jacket Item Number: Sa408 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Boy's long, dark brown, wool jacket with a closed front, round neck hole, open side seams, which extend down the arms and a fringed edge on the back bottom seam. The neck hole has a 10.5 cm slit down the front and is hand-stitched all around. The edges of the side and sleeve openings are hand-finished with the bottom 12 cm of each sleeve's seam hand-stitched together.
Narrative
Don Jose Garcia Martin and his wife Francisca Diaz Godinez organized the production of the clothing from San Juan Atitan in this collection (accession 2551). They apportioned the work among family members and others known for their skills in the community.
Item History
- Made by Diego Garcia Sales (Maker) in San Juan Atitan, 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
- Jacket
- Identification Number
- Sa408
- Type of Item
- jacket
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 70.8 cm, width 79.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- Creator
- Diego Garcia Sales (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
- San Juan Atitan, 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
- 2551/0020