Skirt Item Number: E206 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cream skirt with embroidery and lace. The skirt has a narrow cotton waistband and two ties. Around the centre are large flowers in red, blue and yellow with green stems and leaves on cream ground. Around the bottom is a wide flounce of machine-made cotton lace. The inside is unlined.
Narrative
Atypical style for this region.
Item History
- Made in Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Collected by Viki Tamaradze between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before May 30, 1972
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller) on May 30, 1972
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- E206 b
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 73.0 cm, width 71.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Zapotec
- Field Collector
- Viki Tamaradze
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
When
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0195/0023 b