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Description

Long, rectangular textile with selvedge edges and machine sewn central seam. The cotton fabric is detailed with horizontal stripes in red, green, blue, pink, yellow, orange and purple all of varying width. At one end, warp has separated, leaving gaps with red weft thread showing. There is a piece of yellow paper sewn on read that reads: ‘San Antonio’.

Cultural Context

worn by women

Specific Techniques

Woven by a woman on back strap loom in warped faced plain weave. Four selvedges made by stringing warp on cord instead of sticks, and by weaving a few rows, then turning the loom and weaving in other direction. Remaining space is filled in with needle. Centre seam is sewn by machine.

History Of Use

Has many functions. Worn as a shawl, or on women's head as protection from the sun; used as a sling to carry a baby on mother's back, or to wrap and carry goods.

Narrative

This object forms part of the Inge Ruus Collection of Guatemalan Textiles in the Museum of Anthropology. The Inge Ruus Collection of Guatemalan Textiles was collected on behalf of the Museum of Anthropology by Inge Ruus, Curatorial Assistant in the Museum from 1974 to 1978. Some items were purchased by the Museum and others were donated by Inge Ruus. Inge Ruus collected these materials while attending courses on Guatemalan textiles in Guatemala during the summers of 1976 and 1977, taught by Anne Lambert, instructor on textiles at the University of Alberta.