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TextileSa297

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating stripes sets in black, yellow, turquoise, green, and white on a red ground. White adhesive tag reads '10'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa296

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating stripe sets on red ground; thin blue on either side of blue and white; thin yellow on either side of green; thin yellow on either side of blue. White adhesive tag reads '9'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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SpindleSa152 a-b

Roughly carved spindle. Stick with flat, rotating wooden weight. The handle (part a) is a rounded stick, larger at one end, which serves as an axle. The flat paddle (part b) has a notch at the top and is pointed for attaching maguey strands to prevent slipping. Handle inserted through hole below notch. Natural brown wood colour with a patina from use.

Culture
Tzutuhil
Material
wood
Made in
San Pablo La Laguna, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSa151

Long, rectangular open-mesh fibre bag. Bottom formed by drawing loops together at one end. Top closes by drawstring threaded through upper part of loops. Natural fibre colour.

Culture
Tzutuhil
Material
maguey fibre
Made in
San Pablo La Laguna, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsSa171

Trousers, knee-length, made of hand-woven off-white cotton with bands of multicoloured geometric forms and figures brocaded figures.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, 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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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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