Blouse
MOA: University of British Columbia
3289/30
Blouse made of four panels of fabric (two eggplant purple and two red, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching, with an opening for the head. The sides are tied together by twelve large multicoloured tassels, tied near the bottom, centre, and again near the top leaving an armhole. Heavily decorated with embroidered floral designs in light pink, light purple and green. The neck is lined with a lilac purple ribbon. The bottom edge has a short fringe.
- Type of Item blouse
- Culture Maya
- Material synthetic fibre, fibre
- Measurements height 109.0 cm, width 65.0 cm (overall)
- Creator Pascuala Vasquez
- Field Collector Laura Osorio
- Previous Owner Laura Osorio
- Received from Laura Osorio, Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation
- Made in Zinacantan
- Creation Date during 2016
- Collection Date between 2017 and 2018
- Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3289/0030