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MaskE220

Human face mask painted black with red circle cheeks, lips, and nose. Appears to have been gessoed before painting. Eyes are cut out with 'bags' underneath.

Culture
Quiche
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskE221

Human face mask, unpainted but with a dark stain. Hair is carved with five diagonal grooves on each side pointing downward toward the middle and with jagged edging. Eyes with 'bags' underneath and mouth are cut out with an upper row of teeth. Fibre cord for hanging at back.

Culture
Quiche
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala ?
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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WhistleE7

Black finish. Whistle in form of a squatting figure. The arms are bent up at the elbows with the hands pressed inward to the middle bottom at an angle. Eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth. Five circles decorate the neck. Hole at top of head. Hollow cylindrical part protruding at back of bottom.

Culture
Central America ?
Material
clay
Made in
Guatemala
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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BasketE134

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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MaskE135

Human face mask with skin painted pink, and hair and beard painted black. Hair and beard are accentuated with vertical grooves. Black side burns painted on. Black line for each eyebrow. Eyelashes painted black. Has two holes at the top of the nose. Ears have a sideways w-shape.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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