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Poncho1040/1

White with embroidery, in a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. The upper portion of the front and back has a large embroidered half circle. Within the half circle are three star motifs surrounded by an abstract striped pattern in pink, purple, yellow, green, blue and white. The bottom edge is unfinished. The inside is lined with a second piece of white cotton.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Garment776/3

Brown garment with embroidery. The garment has a rectangular shape with a round neck, no sleeves and open sides. Around the neck is a pointed border in black, edged with pink. The front and back are composed of three vertical panels sewn together with blue stitching The upper centre panel has a large embroidered square with an abstract pattern in many colours on maroon ground. The upper side panels have smaller squares with the same abstract pattern. The bottom edge is uneven. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash776/2

Red sash with multi-coloured bands near ends, with three bands of diamond motifs, and on of chevrons. Ends have red tassels, with one green and one each.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
fibre
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse1314/2

Brown blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a square neck and no sleeves. Around the neck is a border with a floral motif in red, yellow and purple, edged with black velvet. The front and back are divided into three vertical panels by pleats sewn with green stitching. The upper centre panel has a large embroidered square with floral and leaf motifs in many colours on maroon ground. The upper side panels have smaller squares with floral and leaf motifs on maroon ground. The bottom edge is unfinished and uneven. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse1314/1

Blue blouse with brocade embroidery. The blouse has a square shape with a v-neck and no sleeves. Across the front and back is a large, dense embroidered panel. The panel has bird and floral motifs in red, yellow, pink, purple and green on blue ground. Above the panel is a multicoloured zigzag border and red band. Below the panel is a multicoloured zigzag border and red checks on blue ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
dye and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf379/25

Bright pink fabric with green and purple stripes, and fringe at both ends, one which includes blue.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketSa345

Round, flat-bottomed basket. Strips of narrow bamboo are woven around wide vertical bamboo slats in wicker work. Palm leaf strips are wrapped around edge to form a rim. Natural bamboo colour.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
bamboo grass and palm leaf
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashSa211

Long woven red sash with embroidered pattern on ends of fish, birds, and cats in blue, purple, dark red, white, orange, yellow, dark pink and green. Twisted fringe at both ends.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Martin Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressSa210

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.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Martin Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Back StrapSa264

Rectangular shaped agave(?) fibre plaited strap with a large fibre loop at each end; looped through each is a long piece of fibre twine with a frayed end. The twine is made of two pieces of fibre twisted together; one piece is light purple.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
agave fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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