Skirt Item Number: E205 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skirt made with a long, rectangular piece of cotton fabric with sewn edges. The detailing consists of a horizontal pattern of purple, pink and red stripes of varying width on a black ground. Some of the stripes have a geometric pattern.
Item History
- Made in Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Collected by Viki Tamaradze in Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Viki Tamaradze before May 30, 1972
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller) on May 30, 1972
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- E205 a
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 173.8 cm, width 108.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mixtec
- Field Collector
- Viki Tamaradze
- Previous Owner
- Viki Tamaradze
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Viki Tamaradze (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Collected in
- Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
When
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before May 30, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on May 30, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0195/0018 a