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Blouse2833/20

Huipil style shirt, heavily embroidered at top over blue cotton.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse842/3

Short cream shirt with embroidery. The shirt has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are bird motifs in a row across the centre. On the shoulders are chevron motifs. All the motifs are multicoloured on cream ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket462/1

Basket with circular, flat bottom and ovular rim. A loop handle formed from one of the warps goes lengthways across opening; handle is twined with same material as weft of basket. One band of lighter colourgoes around basket near the middle of the walls; a band of lighter stem is goes around the base.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
bark and stem
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa169

Drop spindle with brown stained wooden shaft which gradually thickens from each end toward a clay whorl placed 3.5 cm from lower end. Spindle holds spun natural brown, short staple cotton with raw cotton ball attached.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wood, clay and stain
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSa168

Drop spindle consisting of a brown stained wooden shaft tapered at one end, with clay whorl placed 5.5 cm from lower end. Holds spun white cotton with raw cotton ball attached.

Culture
Quiche
Material
clay, cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Chajul, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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