Dress Item Number: 3289/46 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Two part dress. Long dress (part a) and an underskirt (part b) with a large lace fringe at the bottom. The embroidery features nearby Becal, in the municipality of Calkini, Campeche. It shows people dancing traditional dances, the women in terno and the men wearing jipi (palm) hats. Elements from the natural environment are also shown, for example red hibiscus flowers, palm trees and other greenery. The underskirt has a cinched elastic waist.

History Of Use

Yucatecan traditional terno (dress).

Item History

What

Name
Dress
Identification Number
3289/46 a-b
Type of Item
dress
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Part A
height 94.0 cm, width 67.4 cm
Part B
height 84.0 cm, width 56.0 cm

Who

Culture
Mexican
Creator
Addy Caridad (Maker)
Field Collector
Laura Osorio
Previous Owner
Laura Osorio
Received from
Laura Osorio (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Nunkini, Campeche, Mexico

When

Creation Date
during 2017
Collection Date
between 2017 and 2018
Ownership Date
before April 11, 2018
Acquisition Date
on April 11, 2018

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
3289/0046 a-b