Shawl Item Number: Sa409 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Boy's red, square shaped shawl made of two lengths of fabric, stitched with orange and blue thread. The textile is decorated with multi-coloured vertical stripes and fringe on one end. The stripes are blue, black, pink, orange, yellow and white on a red ground.
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 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
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- Sa409
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 82.3 cm, width 76.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- 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
- 2551/0021