Bag Item Number: 3448/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex. Three yellow, dark blue, dark pink and dark green double pompoms are attached to each lower corner and at centre. The edging on three sides is dark green. The central design is composed of a peyote flower pattern in light blue, dark pink and yellow on a green background. Strap is alternating sections of dark pink and dark green, with lines of light blue across; folded in half along length; ends stitched to upper corners of bag. There are two snap closures inside the bag.
Cultural Context
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Narrative
Collected by Dr. Hope MacLean while she was doing fieldwork with the Huichol, 1992-1995.
Item History
- Made in Mexico
- Collected between 1992 and 1995
- Owned by Hope MacLean
- Owned by Denise Jacques before September 16, 2020
- Received from Denise Jacques (Donor) on September 16, 2020
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 3448/7
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and metal
- Overall
- height 84.0 cm, width 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Previous Owner
- Hope MacLean and Denise Jacques
- Received from
- Denise Jacques (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mexico
When
- Collection Date
- between 1992 and 1995
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3448/0007