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TextileSa295

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating stripe sets in black, brown and yellow on a red ground. Red weft runs through all. White adhesive tag reads '8'. Red thread flaw runs through lengthwise on one side.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeSa265

Loom rope consisting of an agave fibre ? strand made of two twisted pieces of twine with small knotted loops at the ends. Rope is tied near the bottom to form a large loop at the opposite end.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
agave fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa183

Square textile, striped in red, blue, deep purple, and green; detailed with multi-coloured bird motifs, human figures, geometric diamonds and triangles separated by contrasting stitched colour bands. Twisted fringe at both ends.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE114

Portrait face with double ear spools and necklace as well as a head band. Traces of orange, brown paint.

Culture
Maya
Material
clay
Made in
El Tigre, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagH2.6

Square shaped, woven bag with a navy, red and brown line pattern running horizontally. Bag has a slit opening at the top where a woven strap is attached.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
nettle fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE1

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The panels are decorated with rows of purple, embroidered stylized animal figures that decrease in size with the largest near the neck. There is green, red, yellow, orange and pink detailing as well as an orange striped border along the sides, all on a cream ground. Around the scooped neck is a purple edge. The sides are not sewn together.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE2

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together using an overcast stitch of red thread. The panels are decorated in bands of chevron, zigzag, triangular and lozenge patterns with a central floral motif. The designs are in purple, pink, green, yellow, blue, orange, white and black on a red ground. The bottom has a thick red border. The sides of the huipil are sewn with the exception of arm holes and the middle has a vertical slit opening. All of the openings are edged with a piece of purple silk fabric.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureE125 a

Full length figure with large fan-like headdress. Has necklace and earrings. Figure's left arm is resting at the side, and figure's right arm is slightly out at an angle with hand curved upward and palm inward. Bent at angle outward at knees with feet forward. The back is plain. Dull brown clay. Parts b and c are a non-original mold for the figure.

Culture
Maya
Material
clay
Made in
El Tigre, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE132

Slight diagonal design created by interwoven darker grasses. Plain jar-shaped with lid attached to the cord handle.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
grass
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketE133

Plain jar-shaped basket with lid attached to the cord handle.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
grass
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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