terno (Dress)
About this object
History of use
Yucatecan traditional terno (dress).
Physical description
Two part dress. Long dress (part a) and an underskirt (part b) with a large lace fringe at the bottom. The embroidery features nearby Becal, in the municipality of Calkini, Campeche. It shows people dancing traditional dances, the women in terno and the men wearing jipi (palm) hats. Elements from the natural environment are also shown, for example red hibiscus flowers, palm trees and other greenery. The underskirt has a cinched elastic waist.
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Materials
Date Made
2017
Date Acquired
11 Apr 2018
How Acquired
Sold
Credit Line
Purchase funded by the Michael O'Brian Family FoundationMore...
Measurements
Part a: 94 cm x 67.4 cm
part b: 84 cm x 56 cm
Object Number
3289/46 a-b