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Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Seven different samples of raw, undyed cotton fibre. There are three samples of cleaned, processed cotton roving: off-white (part a), pale orange-brown (part b), and pale green-brown (part c). Also four bundles of raw natural cotton, with bits of seeds etc. still visible: off-white (part d), pale orange-brown (part e), pale green-brown (part f), and a slightly darker version of the pale green-brown (part g).
Handmade huipil made from pale orange-brown, pale green-brown and beige undyed cotton. The dress is made from three vertical, rectangular panels of fabric, joined with stitching, with a U-shaped neckline and openings at the sides for the arms. Decorated with embroidered designs. The design elements include: the pattern of the woven mat the cotton is placed on for beating; pumpkin flowers; crab, and soursop flowers.
Handmade huipil made from pale green-brown and beige undyed cotton. The dress is constructed of three vertical, rectangular panels of fabric, joined with stitching; with a U-shaped neckline and openings at the sides for the arms. Decorated with embroidered designs. The design elements include: water; tortoises; marigolds, mountains; Flor de Mayo (May flower); and a conjoined tarantula and water cockroach.
Small wooden carving in the style of a model totem pole. Base is rectangular with the front corners rounded off; above the base is a carved animal head that appears to be a mountain sheep ewe, with straight horns pointing up; then a plain pole section; at the top is another carved animal head, a mountain sheep with curved horns. Both animals have round incised eyes. The back is flat and plain. The base has an ink inscription: "WHiTEHORSE Y.T. July 1962"
Shallow, circular husking basket woven from plant fibre; done with herringbone twill weave. Rim formed with two wood coils, wrapped in plant fibre; main body of basket secured between coils. Plant fibre wrappings dyed(?) a dark brown. Additional external and internal coils, undecorated, are underneath the wood rim, for reinforcement; held to rim with twisted cords. Body of basket is golden brown, coils are grey-brown.
Round beaded neck ring with striped design. Necklace consists of eight rows of encircling beads, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from exterior to interior): alternating white and blue, orange-red, amber, orange-red, white, orange-red, periwinkle blue, orange-red. All beads are circular except for white beads in exterior row; white beads are oval-shaped. Thin strands of braided metal placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Necklace secures at back with a large hook clasp.
Gourd container with attached lid, round bottom, and a long slender neck that curves. Leather lid covers circular opening, and has beaded stripes along the top and bottom edges; done in light green, red, dark blue, orange, and white. Lid is attached to long hide strip that is stitched along the back of gourd, acting as a handle; skin strip is looped at end. Groupings of stripes decorate length of strap; done in dark blue, red, orange, and white.
Circular, round-bottomed cooking pot made of off-white clay. Pot has large opening with a slightly flared lip. Body is wide at the shoulder, coming to a sharp ridge. Large semi-circular outlines extend from ridge, towards opening; done with orange-red pigment. Lip also coloured orange-red. Rest of pot is undecorated. Base and sides have burn marks.
Folding coconut shredder stool. Stool consists of two rectangular boards with slight zigzag profiles and cutouts in their centres; cutouts have angled edges. One board is inserted through the cutout of the other, allowing them to fold inward and outward; rest flat when folded inward, form a low "X" shape when folded out. The upper arms, that form the seat, are decorated with stain and incised geometric motifs. Pencil grid overtop each arm with central design of three interconnected diamonds, inside a vertically oriented rectangle, with diagonal lines extending from top and bottom corners; space between edges of diamonds and rectangle border are carved out. Edges of seat are stained(?) dark brown; checker pattern across centre, where arms meet. Extending from the front arm is a serrated blade. Blade is oval-shaped and is inserted into a rectangular protrusion that ends in a triangle-like base; area around top of rod is circled with metal. Triangle-like base of rod decorated with incised crisscrossing and diagonal lines. Lines, and edges of rod, are darkened with stain(?). Rest of stool is undecorated.
Shallow, circular husking basket woven from plant fibre; done with herringbone twill weave. Rim formed with two wood coils, wrapped in same plant fibre as basket; main body of basket secured between coils. Sections of plant fibre wrap are darker than rest, forming a light striped pattern around opening of basket. Entire basket is naturally coloured a light yellow. Small metal loop is threaded through bottom edge.