Object type: ethnography / Collector: Alma Capen / Culture or time period: Mexican - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27259, described as Blouse, handwoven cotton, fuschia embroidery around neck and on sleeves. L. 59 cm. Context of use: Garment.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-27260, described as Blouse, Blue ribbon laced into neck and sleeves, finely embroidered panels set into yoke. L. 72 cm. Context of use: Garment.

Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 3-27263, described as Hair ornament. Loosely twisted pink cord, multi-colored pompoms with tassels and multi-colored beads. Length 188 cm. Mexico, Sierra de Puebla (attributed to San Pablito by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984). Native name and meaning: “cordon con chaquira” Wool yarn, beads Context of use: to be braided into the hair of women. These cords were made for the tourist trade; this piece shows the coarser workmanship and garish colors now used. -- A. de A. Blomberg, 1984 See also 3-28841-42

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27255, described as Huipil, brocaded and embroidered multicolored bands on white, blue zigzag sewn to neck L. 87 cm. Context of use: Part of woman's costume, --3-27254-55. Attributed b donor to Amuzgo of Oaxaca but really comes from Guerrero. See Cordry, Mexican Indian Costumes p. 317 for Guerrero and 318 for Oaxaca and text p. 317. Information supplied by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg in 1984 and verified by B. Busch in 1991.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-27257, described as Huipil, Blue embroidery along top. L. 58.5 cm. Context of use: garment.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 3-27253, described as Necklace, tiny snail shells, dyed blue, and green and gold glass beads. 5 doubled strands. L. 40 cm. Context of use: Part of woman's costume -- 3-27248-53. Not traditional--necklace that is considered part of the costume in the Patecuaro Lake area has red glass beads and a silver cross.

Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 3-27245, described as Pants. Waistband tie, side opening, pocket. White cotton ground with bands of colored draw-work embroidery on legs. Length - 68 cm. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Part of man's costume--3-27244,3-27245. The drawnwork embroidery seems to have replaced the decorative gauze work on earlier handwoven man's clothing from Xochistlahuaca. - Alejandro de Avila Blomberg.

Hearst Museum object titled Pants, accession number 3-27241, described as Pants. Drawstring, band of embroidery around legs, multi-colored thread on white cotton. Length 73 cm. Width 62 cm. Mexico, Zacatepec, Mixteca Baja, Oaxaca. Cotton, embroidery. Part of a man’s costume, 3-27241-43 References: F. Toor, Mexican Folkways, Plate 38; Donald Cordry, “Mexican Indian Costumes”, Plate 223

Hearst Museum object titled Reboza, accession number 3-27250, described as Rebozo, black with varicolored stripes, multicolored knotted fringe. Width 89 cm; length 208 cm (excluding fringe) Mexico, Michoacan, Patzcuaro, Tarascan Indians. Wool cloth, rayon fiber fringe. Part of a woman’s costume: 3-27248-53.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 3-27243, described as Sash. White cotton with multicolored embroidery and knotted fringe. Length (excluding fringe) 150 cm. Width 14.5 cm. Mexico, Oaxaca, Zacatepec, Mixteca Baja. Cotton, embroidery. Part of a man’s costume, 3-27241-43 References: F. Toor, Mexican Folkways, Plate 38; Donald Cordry, “Mexican Indian Costumes”, Plate 223