Border Item Number: Sf850 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A fragmentary slit tapestry border in two reds and yellow with attached fringe. The main band has interlocking red and yellow serpent bodies with serrated edges and black outlining. Narrow bands with interlocking hooks in red and light red are sewn to both sides and a separately woven red fringe is attached to one outer edge. More coarsely woven than most. Very thick warps of fringe are replied z after z-spin and 2 ply s.
History Of Use
The colours and arrangement of bands and fringe are standard for the central coast (Tsunoyama, fig. 40) and so are the yarn spin details Rowe).
Iconographic Meaning
The interlocking hooks are probably derived from serpent motifs.
Item History
What
- Name
- Border
- Identification Number
- Sf850
- Type of Item
- border
- Material
- cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, spun, dyed and plied
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, width 12.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 900 and 1476
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0711/0352