Headdress Item Number: Sa210 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cotton headdress made from two rectangular lengths of woven material hand stitched together lengthwise. Warp ends form twisted fringe at one end. Textile is red with series of thin white and orange stripes down centre of each length of fabric.
History Of Use
Used as headgear, or as a utility cloth by men.
Cultural Context
worn by men
Item History
- Made in San Martin Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before August 5, 1977
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- Sa210
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 135.0 cm, width 103.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya: Mam
- 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
- San Martin Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0030