Shirt Item Number: E190 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, cotton shirt with long sleeves and a V-shaped neck. Around the neck and on the edge of the cuffs are brightly coloured embroidered figures and geometric designs in orange, green, yellow, blue, purple and red. The bottom of the shirt is extremely long with the front side being shorter then the reverse.
History Of Use
Normally worn with a red and blue sash that is tied to make a pouch at the front.
Cultural Context
A man's garment.
Item History
- Made in Oaxaca, Mexico
- Collected by Viki Tamaradze between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before May 30, 1972
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller) on May 30, 1972
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- E190 a
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 161.3 cm, width 134.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mixtec
- Field Collector
- Viki Tamaradze
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Oaxaca, Mexico
When
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0195/0002 a