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SkirtSa216

Woman's skirt woven from red cotton with vertical and horizontal dark blue ikat stripes at intervals of ten and thirteen cm. Thicker bands of ikat feature a repeated 'doll' figure flanked by bands of repeated blocks in white on blue.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSa215

Blouse, woman's, of multicoloured bands of brocade on purple and white striped fabric. The neckline is finished with a dark collar and multicoloured floral motif embroidery.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, acrylic fibre and dye
Made in
Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSa214

Indigo-dyed shawl, with weft-faced weave and single-faced supplementary discontinuous weft, for several multi-coloured designs, representing plants, animals and birds. Three sets of three vertical, narrowly spaced, red pinstripes. One end fringed. Loose weave at other end due to small number of wefts.

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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SashSa224

Black wool weave with thin white cotton stripes. Twisted fringe at both ends.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
San Martin Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSa213

Skirt made with pieces of cotton fabric with raw edges joined by a central embroidered strip to form a rectangular tube. The detailing consists of a horizontal pattern of two widely spaced, white, parallel pinstripes, alternating with four narrowly spaced, white, parallel pinstripes on a dark blue ground. The central embroidered hand sewn strip is in repeating colours of orange, purple, blue, green and pink.

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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HeaddressSa207

Headdress composed of two rectangles of red cotton with blue stripes joined at the centre by multicoloured insertion stitch embroidery (randa). The headdress is decorated with a wide band of multicoloured floral design brocade flanked by bands of multicoloured chevrons and has a tassel of untwisted maroon silk at each corner.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashSa206

Sash made of red cotton with brocaded multicoloured geometric design borders at both ends. Finished with a fringe made of twisted warp yarns at each end.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsSa205

Trousers, knee-length, made from coarse black wool with flaps attached to the side seams and back facing. The flaps are embroidered with a multicoloured silk floral design. The cuffs are slit at the knee with one corner folded over and sewn in place.

Culture
Quiche
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa311

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Pattern consists of two blue stripes repeating at 15 cm on a black ground. White adhesive tag has '33' written in black felt.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketSa257

Wickerwork basket constructed on slats which radiate from centre of flat bottom. Sides flare slightly.

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