Sash Item Number: Sa155 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Boy's sash with four rows of indigo warp stripes grouped in pairs on a red ground. Both ends are fringed.
History Of Use
Red sashes, used to hold pants up at waist, are characteristic of Santa Catarina Palopo. This boy's sash resembles that of the traditional adult male's banda.
Cultural Context
worn by male child
Narrative
This object forms part of the Inge Ruus Collection of Guatemalan Textiles in the Museum of Anthropology. The Inge Ruus Collection of Guatemalan Textiles was collected on behalf of the Museum of Anthropology by Inge Ruus, Curatorial Assistant in the Museum from 1974 to 1978. Some items were purchased by the Museum and others were donated by Inge Ruus. Inge Ruus collected these materials while attending courses on Guatemalan textiles in Guatemala during the summers of 1976 and 1977, taught by Anne Lambert, instructor on textiles at the University of Alberta.
Item History
- Made in Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
- Name
- Sash
- Identification Number
- Sa155
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and plain warp faced
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 156.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0011 b