Blouse Item Number: E323 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together with navy thread. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, ribbed panel is decorated with green leaves; red, pink and green flowers with blue, red, green, pink and yellow and detailing on a purple ground. Around the scooped neck is a pointed scallop-shaped trim in purple and orange chain stitches with circles on each shoulder. There is a border of triangles on the vertical seems and chevrons running horizontally. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.
Cultural Context
woman's garment
Item History
- Made in Guatemala
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by David Gibson before August 6, 1973
- Received from David Gibson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 6, 1973
What
- Name
- Blouse
- Identification Number
- E323
- Type of Item
- blouse
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 72.1 cm, width 85.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya
- Previous Owner
- David Gibson
- Received from
- David Gibson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before August 6, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on August 6, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0247/0001