Blouse Item Number: E168 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White blouse with embroidery. The garment has a square shape with a v-neck and no sleeves. Across the upper front edge is an embroidered animal motif in magenta on white ground. On the upper centre is a multicoloured panel with a dense geometric pattern. Across the upper back is a multicoloured panel with a dense geometric pattern. The bottom edge is uneven and unfinished. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
Woman's blouse
Narrative
Collected by Robert Richards while travelling in the Guatemalan highlands.
Item History
- Made in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- Owned by Robert Richards before April 20, 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) on April 20, 1972
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- E168
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 86.5 cm, width 100.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- 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
- Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 20, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on April 20, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0190/0003