Blouse Item Number: E165 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, embroidered panel is decorated with large lozenge, chevron and rectangular pattern in red, blue, green, orange, yellow and black on a cream ground. On either side of the embroidered, slit, neck hole is a row red, blue, yellow, green, pink and orange stylized birds. Along the top edge of the blouse is multi-coloured lozenge and triangle pattern. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes. Pattern is the same but more elaborate on the back.
Narrative
Collected by Robert Richards while travelling in the Guatemalan highlands.
Cultural Context
woman's garment
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
- E165
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 88.3 cm, width 105.1 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0190/0004