Textile Collections
at the Benson Latin American Collection
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Creator |
Benson Latin American Collection: Miscellaneous Collections |
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Textile Collections at the Benson Latin American Collection |
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Abstract |
Collections of textiles held by the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection. |
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Accession No. |
Various |
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OCLC Record No. |
N/A |
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Extent |
2 collections |
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Language |
English and Spanish |
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Repository |
Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin |
Includes the Linda Irrgang Collection of Mesoamerican Textiles, and the Mitzi Linn Collection of Mesoamerican Textiles.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
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The Benson Textile Collections are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog: |
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Indian art -- Mexico |
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Irrgang, Linda. |
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Linn, Mitzi. |
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Document Types |
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Textiles |
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Cite as: [Individual Collection Title], Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
Box and Folder Inventory
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Linda Irrgang Collection of Latin American Textiles, 1980s
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| Dr. 24 |
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1. Pillow, covered in Kuna mola, N.d.
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2. Pillow, covered in red grounded, Chichicastenango-style panel, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, c.1984
[Originally was only the decorative portion, the pillow embellishment added by the collector.] |
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3. Pillow, covered in panel of white, cotton ground with brown geometric designs, N.d.
[Same as #2.] |
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4. Huipil, fringed; white cotton ground with blue vertical stripes; blue cotton center panel with multicolored vertical stripes, Oaxaca, c.1985
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5. Huipil, white cotton ground, red vertical stripes, multicolored neck embellishment, Oxchuc, N.d.
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6. Huipil, Chichacastenango-style, white cotton ground, red and blue geomentric designs across yok, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, mid-1980s
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7. Huipil, white cotton ground, red vertical stripes with yellow cross hatching; multicolored sun burst motifs between stripes, San Andres Larrainzar, Chiapas area, N.d.
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8. Woven panel, white cotton ground with red and black wool and synthetic threads forming geometric designs, from Magdalenas, Chiapas area, N.d.
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9. Huipil, fringed; white cotton ground with green and bule designs and bird motifs, Lake Atlitán, mid-1980s
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10. Huipil, white cotton ground with brown, green and yellow geometric designs, ceremonial Tzotzil huipil, Magdalena, Chiapas, mid-1980s
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11. Rebozo, fringed; maroon cotton ground with blue and green vertical stripes, purple edges decorated with "z" designs, Chichicastenango, 1984
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12. Rebozo; maroon cotton ground, multi-colored cotton and synthetic threads making horizontally-oriented motifs, ducks, dogs, geometric shapes, Lake Atlitlán area, Guatemala, 1984
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Mitzi Linn Collection of Latin American Textiles, 1980s
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1. Woman's belt, handwoven cotton, Tenejapa, near San Cristóbal, Chiapas, undated
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2. Traditional woman's belt, handwoven cotton, San Juan Chamula, outside San Cristóbal de las Casas, collected 1984
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3. Traditional woman's skirt, Bachajón area, between Ocosungo and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, undated
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4. Blouse from Oaxaca, Mexico, undated
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5. Guatemalan huipil, acqired in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, late 1980s-early 1990s
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6. Traditional woman's huipil, felted wool, from Chamula. Gift of Kiki Suarez, 1980s
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7. Chamula wedding dress, handwoven, 19th cent. style, collected in San Cristóbal de las Casas, 1984
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