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BeltSa248

Belt composed of dark brown and off-white longitudinal alternating bands with light green, pink, purple and black diamond and triangular patterned embroidery in abaca fibre (?) with a blue and a green multi-braided fringe on either end. A stylized bird figure in red is embroidered along with geometric motifs in pink, green and blue cotton fibre near the blue fringe.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
abaca fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
San Pedro De Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSa200 a-h

Back strap loom (parts a-h) with associated pieces. An unfinished textile is stretched between loom end sticks (part a). The weaving has been started at the top of the loom. Loom is warped with multi-coloured stripes of solid and resist-dyed cotton ikat (jaspe). Detailed are black, yellow, green, blue, purple and white stripes on a red ground. Intertwined in the warp is a flat, rectangular batten with triangular, pointed ends (part b); a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in white twine (part c); two rectangular sticks of wood with semi-circular indentations (parts e and f); a shed role (part g) and two thin wooden sticks (parts d and h).

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
San Jorge, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSa236

Short multicoloured blouse with embroidery. The blouse is made from three panels, creating a rectangular shape with a square neck and no sleeves. The neck is edged with yellow thread. On the front and back the embroidery repeats a cross, diamond and zigzag motif in rows on black ground. Around the bottom hem is a black border. The inside is unlined and the numerous supplementary wefts are left untrimmed.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa235

Cloth made of two red brocaded cotton panels stitched together lengthwise. Each has lengthwise bands in red, blue, pink, violet and green. Bordered with bands of multicoloured diamonds at the shorter ends. The remainder of the cloth has bands of multicoloured flowers, birds, and deer in green, blue,purple and pink with white and yellow. Wrong side supplementary wefts worked into weaving.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSa192

Bag in alternating off-white and dark brown horizontal bands with interlocking repeated square edges. The adjustable strap is formed by a loop of grey wool at one side and a band of off-white and brown wool.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketSa191

Jacket, children's, with black trim appliqued on all edges and on the two lower front pockets. Black wool lines are appliqued along all edges and on the pockets, sleeves and back crest designs. Black rickrack is appliqued along the front and bottom edges. On the back is a stylized representation of a bat in black yarn.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSa190

Light brown leather belt with a light weight silver buckle. Dark brown narrow band at buckle to hold the pointed end of the belt down. The length of the belt is decorated by an angled 'x' design, pressed into it. There are sixteen notch holes.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
metal and leather skin
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronSa162

Apron formed by a rectangular piece of thick, black woven wool with white cotton stripes creating a grid pattern. The short ends are unfinished and have a short fringe.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSa237

Skirt made of blue cotton with horizontal bands and stripes in lighter blue. The skirt has both horizontal and vertical seams, each finished with multicoloured decorative plain insertion stitched bands (randa) in cotton and synthetic fibre. The top selvedge edge is folded to the inside (14.5 cm).

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
dye, cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PickSa180

Deer bone pick which is long and narrow, tapered to a pointed tip. Small carved quetzal bird, in profile at top, has incised comb on head and incised eye, both painted light red. Faint green lines probably indicate tail feathers. Rest of pick is natural bone.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
bone and paint
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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