Blouse Item Number: 3404/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mola blouse. Body of blouse composed of red cotton with multi-coloured mola panels; upper bodice area and the short sleeves are made of undecorated purple velveteen material, with a red cotton border around the neckline. Both front and back are similar in design. On the front is written,'K SNIJBONEN', and SAN BLAS' down the sides of the panel. There is a tie at the neck.
Narrative
Collected by the donor's father while he was working as a missionary and linguist in Colombia and Panama. Probably collected sometime between 1957 and the early 1960s?
Item History
- Made in Panama before 1965
- Owned by Jacob Loewen
- Owned by Gladys Loewen before November 7, 2019
- Received from Gladys Loewen (Donor) on November 7, 2019
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- 3404/1
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 56.5 cm, width 71.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kuna
- Previous Owner
- Jacob Loewen and Gladys Loewen
- Received from
- Gladys Loewen (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Panama
When
- Creation Date
- before 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 7, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on November 7, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3404/0001