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Wedding Dress

MOA: University of British Columbia

3289/22

White cotton huipil style wedding dress. Made of three panels of fabric, stitched together with sections of olive green, green and dark red zigzags. The armholes and neck hole are embroidered with sections of various colours. The chest has a large rectangular embroidered design of diamonds and stripes, a cross which extends up out of the design, and a small area of feathers. A smaller embroidered rectangle is on the back. Triangles, T-shapes, and lines are embroidered in rows along the hem with rows of chicken feathers overtop.

  • Type of Item dress
  • Culture Maya
  • Material cotton fibre, chicken feather
  • Measurements height 112.0 cm, width 100.5 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 2017
  • 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 3289/0022

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