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Blouse3289/40

Blouse made of a rectangular panel of fabric, folded in half, and with an opening for the head. The sides are stitched together with light pink thread leaving armholes. The front is heavily decorated with embroidered geometric and floral designs in bright green, yellow, light pink, dark pink, indigo, violet and light peach as well as blocks of these colours around the neck, armholes and across the abdomen. The neckline is also outlined with embroidered concentric zigzags. The bottom edge is hemmed with light pink stitching. There are twisted yellow ties at the keyhole neckline.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/96

Blouse made of a sheer white fabric. The neck is lined with white lace and applique in black and gold, and dark teal lace. Below, the fabric is ruched, creating a tight fit, which becomes looser towards the hem. The front of the body is embroidered with rows of varying-sizes of zigzags, with a larger band which extends around the garment. Both the neck and sleeves are lined with white lace with black ribbon woven through, which has ends for tying. The bottom hem is unfinished.

Culture
Maya
Material
synthetic fibre and fibre
Made in
Aguacatenango, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3289/92

Small barkcloth bag. Composed of a single rectangular piece of cloth, folded, and then loop-stitched along both sides. A small rounded flap hangs over the open end. A long barkcloth strap is attached to loops on either side of the bag.

Culture
Maya: Lacandon
Material
fig bark, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3289/91

Large barkcloth bag. Composed of a single rectangular piece of cloth, folded, and then loop-stitched along both sides. A small rounded flap hangs over the open end. A long barkcloth strap is attached to loops on either side of the bag. There are a few single stitches of orange thread throughout.

Culture
Maya: Lacandon
Material
fig bark, plant fibre and fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3289/88

Bracelet made of seeds threaded through their centres onto black string creating a stacked effect. The beads are dark red. The string is knotted together, with two short lengths extending from the knot, and finished with a single bead.

Culture
Maya: Lacandon
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3289/87

Bracelet made of seeds threaded lengthwise onto black string. The beads are dark red. The string is knotted together, with two short lengths extending from the knot, and finished with a single bead.

Culture
Maya: Lacandon
Material
seed and fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense Burner3289/86

Used incense burner made from hand-molded clay. The inside of the bowl is black from use - burning a resin called 'pom'. The front of the incensario is molded with face baring its teeth, which extends up and back over the bowl. There is a piece of unused pom inside the burner.

Culture
Maya: Lacandon
Material
clay and resin
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/53

Blouse made of a rectangular panel of fabric, folded in half, and with an opening for the head. The sides are stitched together with red thread leaving armholes. The front is heavily decorated with embroidered geometric and floral designs as well as blocks of various colours around the neck, armholes and across the abdomen. The neckline is also outlined with embroidered concentric zigzags. The bottom edge is hemmed with bright green stitching. There are braided ties at the keyhole neckline.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/50

Blouse made of four rectangular panels of bright eggplant fabric, joined together with black stitching, and with a square opening for the head. The sides are stitched together with white and light blue thread, leaving an armhole. Decorated with embroidered black and dark green designs using Lurex around the neckline and shoulders. The bottom edge has a horizontal band of black stitching.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3289/43

Woven plant fibre bag. Bag is rectangular in shape, fanning out on the open end. The open edge is decorated with a double-layer woven band of pink, purple, red and blue zigzags, which is wider than the bag, leaving loops on either side. Four strings of twisted coloured fibres hang from the one end.

Culture
Maya
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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