Year collected: [Missing] / Collector: Barbara E. Busch / Function: 2.1 Daily Garb - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 3-25304, described as Apron; reddish brown comm. cotton half-apron with two pockets, waistband expanded for ties; six brocaded figures; two yellow, green and white quetzal birds, a woman with baby and long black cotton hair, two men with pendant sashes and a man playing a marimba; label on back says "100% COTTON MADE IN GUATEMALA"; LENGTH 45.5 CM. Materials, techniques: cotton brocade; made on a treadle loom. Context of use: According to Margot Schevill this apron is Indian made for use by mestizos. Obviously this and many others were made for export.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-29380, described as Plainweave cotton with blue birds in counted thread inlay embroidery, white, sqquare neck with smocked ruffle, two pockets, short sleeves, width across shoulders 59 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Buckle, accession number 2-65810a,b, described as Carved walrus ivory with metal fittings. Decorated with incised circle and dot motif outlined in black pigment. A fits into B to form buckle.

Hearst Museum object titled Weaving, accession number 3-29244, described as Weaving; tapestry weave in wool in multi-color transverse stripes with beading; central multicolored standing figure on black ground has wide headdress; some moth damage; cotton warps; 57 x 39 cm.