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SkirtSa252

Skirt made of two rectangles of blue cotton with an embroidered, insertion stitched yellow, pink and white band (randa) running horizontally along the centre. The blue fabric is interrupted every so often with two white stripes running vertically. The ends of the fabric are joined together with a vertical French seam.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAe64

Wicker plaited basket with flat rigid warp and wefts of split cane. Attached rim and base. Rim is three splints wrapped in red raffia. Base is of a single splint covered with red, purple, and green plain plaiting. Soft handle of six strands of purple rope knotted together and attached to the rim at either side. Decoration consists of false embroidery on the body of the basket in geometric patterns of stripes and crosses in red, purples, and green with six strands of purple and green rope attached to the upper edge under the rim.

Culture
Central African
Material
stem ?, grass and fibre
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollNa692

Child doll with a nylon head and embroidered features. White parka with red embroidery, and red trim, orange pants and mittens, and blue boots.

Culture
Inuit
Material
nylon fibre, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketSa204

Jacket made of coarse black wool with blue zigzag embroidery on the shoulders, cuffs and edges. The jacket also has a multicoloured floral design emerging from the side seams on the back. The back bottom edge has a silk fringe in maroon interspersed with yellow, red and green.

Culture
Quiche
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSa330

White cotton blouse with woven panel. The blouse has a rectangle shape with a round neck and no sleeves. The front and back are divided into three vertical panels by blue herring bone stitching. Across the upper front and back is a t-shaped woven panel (2-faced, supplementary weft). The panel has large pink and orange flowers and green leaves on brown ground with a multicoloured square border. Around the neck are black triangles and on the shoulders are appliqué black circles. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre ?, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa160

Cloth (tzute) composed of two pieces of red cloth with dark red stripes joined together with an embroidered multicoloured band (randa) at the centre, and brocaded with multicoloured geometric designs on a dark red ground. The cloth is finished with a dark red tassel at each corner.

Culture
Quiche
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSa159

Skirt made with four pieces cotton fabric with selvedge edges joined by central embroidery to form a long rectangular shaped tube. The detailing consists of burgundy, red, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple and white embroidered strips on a navy and white pinstriped ground.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashSa158

Sash made of wool and cotton with a brown and white horizontal striped pattern and single-faced flower and leaf design overlaid on one half. The embroidered design is multi-coloured on reddish-purple ground. The fringed ends are multi-coloured wool.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSa220

Shirt made of red cotton with vertical multicoloured patterned bands in yellow, green, orange, blue, black and white. A slit opening at the neck is finished with a collar brocaded with designs formed by multicoloured diamond shapes. The left breast pocket and sleeve cuffs are also brocaded with multicoloured diamond motif patterns.

Culture
Quiche
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa249

Cloth woven with solid multicoloured bands alternating with blue and white striped bands. Formed by two panels joined together with a blue insertion stitched band (randa) along the seam. Warp-faced, multi-strand white weft (gives a ribbed appearance). At one end the wefts show where the stitching is loose and pulled together at each side. Several small stains. Pulled threads.

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