Shawl Item Number: E212 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square cream cotton cape with two rectangular shaped extending sides of equal strips of red flannel. Below the flannel is a stitched band of stylized flowers (peyote blossom ?) in yellow, red, blue, green and pink. That band is bordered by a green, orange and cream circular design. On top is a repeating bird pattern in red, green, black and yellow; two black birds are different. In the top centre is a purple, yellow and pink butterfly while the bottom corner has a red crane and flower.
History Of Use
Collector's note says: Brujos mantle (man's shawl) embroidered with peyote blossom symbols. Men do the embroidery in this village.
Narrative
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Item History
- Made in San Andreas, Mexico
- Collected by Robert Richards
- Owned by Robert Richards before June 8, 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) on June 8, 1972
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- E212
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered and pieced
- Overall
- height 87.7 cm, width 85.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Field Collector
- Robert Richards
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- San Andreas, Mexico
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 8, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on June 8, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0199/0015