Blouse

Item number Sf398 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Small, long sleeved unbleached cotton shirt. Piped edge in place of collar. Neckline slit down to mid-centre of shirt. Stylized v-shape design in red and green below neck, and on either side of neckline. Front bottom of shirt longer than the back.

History Of Use

This blouse is worn at festivals. The tradition of regionally distinctive dress is still a feature of some of the remote villages of highland Peru. The costumes are a mixture of Spanish influence with surviving indigenous aspects and materials.

Cultural Context

worn by a girl

Item History

What

Name
Blouse
Identification Number
Sf398
Type of Item
blouse
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
machine woven and machine embroidered
Overall
height 41.6 cm, width 92.4 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru

Who

Culture
Quechua
Field Collector
Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Kate Gibson
Previous Owner
Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Maureen Maitland and Kate Gibson
Received from
Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)

When

Creation Date
during 1978
Collection Date
during 1978
Ownership Date
before October 10, 1978
Acquisition Date
on October 10, 1978

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
0490/0002
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