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Blouse3295/32

White blouse with colourful embroidery. The white fabric is machine-made, and the collar has been sewn open. Embroidered llamas and birds in two rows around cuffs and four rows around the head hole.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3295/15

Huipil made from three rectangular pieces of fabric which are joined with purple looped stitching. The sides are sewn, with openings for the arms, and an opening for the head. The chest piece is embroidered with purple flower designs, and the body is embroidered with repeating zigzags and other geometric designs in sky blue and purple.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/33

Dress made from loom square. Composed of two long rectangular panels of fabric, which are stitched together along the shoulders, leaving the sides open. Sleeves are attached on either side, with the fabric folded on the top edge, open on the bottom edge and finished at the cuff. Multi-coloured hand stitched embroidery on the chest, shoulder, across the top of the back and around the cuffs. The embroidery features repeated designs of birds, lobsters, winged and double-headed creatures, and small designs surrounding cut-outs in the fabric. There is a single embroidered bird on each arm, and a diamond near the bottom hem on the back. At the neck, the fabric is cut open, creating two collars, which are embroidered and sewn open with red thread. Two tags are attached to the garment with inventory numbers; one says "Traje Hombre Tatuado".

Culture
Mexican
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3295/54

White cotton weaving with thin multi-coloured stripes running down the length. Four white panels, divided lengthwise by three stripes with varying colours and widths. The fabric is divided again across the width by subtle green lines, two sections of three lines, and three sections of two lines in between. The textile is edged with solid green, and solid red stripes, and has short fringe on either end.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/17 a-b

Small standing female figure. The figure has a bulbous waist with tapering legs. She has wide incised eyes, a pointed nose, and bared teeth. The figure has a strongly incised vaginal opening and an anus. She wears a simple headdress and large ear spools. The head (part a) has broken off from the body (part b) of the figure at the neck. There are remnants of red paint all over the figure.

Culture
Chupicuaro ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/16

Upper body of a small female figure. The figure is very wide and flat. She has wide incised eyes, a pointed nose, pouted mouth, and is wearing a simple headdress. Her left arm and legs have all broken off. Fragment of a larger object.

Culture
Olmec
Material
clay
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3157/148

Small sculpted stone. Mottled dark green-black and light green. Shaped like a capital 'T', with two holes drilled through the smaller rectangular section. On the reverse side, the smaller section sticks out like a lip, and the main rectangular body is slightly concave.

Culture
Meso-American
Material
stone and adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amate Drawing3289/17

Highly detailed drawing in black ink, on natural amate paper. Horizontal orientation on rectangular paper. The imagery depicts the migration of workers to the USA. The image covers almost the entire paper except for the outer border. Artist inscription below at left.

Culture
Mexican
Made in
Xalitla, Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amate Drawing3289/15

Highly detailed drawing in black ink, on natural amate paper. Vertical orientation on rectangular paper. The imagery depicts maize agriculture and tortilla production. The image covers almost the entire paper except for a thin border. Artist inscription below.

Culture
Mexican
Made in
Xalitla, Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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El Codice de Ayotzinapa3289/20

Very wide brown paper protest banner; horizontal orientation. Text and illustrations are divided into fifteen panels. The first panel has the title (farthest left), then the panels alternate between text and illustration until the end. Artist names and INAH inscription at farthest right end, lower corner.

Culture
Mexican
Made in
Mexico City, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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