Textile Item Number: Sf807 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The textile is rectangular and striped with a string fringe. The main panel is a single, complete loom width of warp-striped cotton striped in light and medium shades of brown with solid brown camelid bands along each long side. Sewn onto each brown band is a band of red and yellow circles. The fringe at both ends is made of warp loops and secured by two rows of countered weft twining. Z-spun, two plied, s yarns, sewn.
History Of Use
This piece may be one half of a poncho shirt or it may be a complete shawl or wrap. The warp fringe secured by two rows of weft twining is a feature associated with textiles from the far south coast in the Late Horizon. One example is from the Ocona Valley (Lapiner) and others are from the Majes Valley and the Moquequa Valley.
Item History
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Sf807
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 155.0 cm, width 70.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1476 and 1532
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0309