Poncho Item Number: 2833/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red poncho with blue, green and purple vertical stripes. Stripes are wider apart over body and narrower over shoulders. Poncho is made of two pieces of tightly woven fabric with space cut out for neck opening. Larger piece of fabric makes up the object's right two-thirds, smaller piece of fabric makes up the object's left shoulder piece. Fabric pieces are sewn together vertically at right side shoulder: both edges of poncho sewn together up to narrow openings for arms. Neck opening finished with green hand-sewn stitching.
Item History
- Made in Guatemala
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Margaret Laudan before October 31, 2010
- Received from Margaret Laudan (Donor) on October 31, 2010
What
- Name
- Poncho
- Identification Number
- 2833/15
- Type of Item
- poncho
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 87.0 cm, width 85.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Laudan
- Received from
- Margaret Laudan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before October 31, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on October 31, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2833/0015