Sash Item Number: Sa165 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven brown and beige striped sash. A third is embroidered with a multi-coloured flower and leaf design on a red ground. Fringe at both ends is green and orange.
History Of Use
Worn by women for everyday use.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Iconographic Meaning
Flower and leaf design signifies fertility.
Item History
- Made in Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala before 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
- Name
- Sash
- Identification Number
- Sa165
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- silk fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, metal, wool fibre, acrylic fibre, fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 256.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quiche
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0002 a