Fragment: Textile
Item number Sf903 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Cotton textile with a plain weave, warp-faced striped fabric fragment; repeating stripe pattern: fine dull green stripe intermixed with broad dark brown, light brown and brown stripes. Yarn count; 36 warps per inch, 20 wefts per inch. Single ply s twist yarn. Torn in large l-shape. Indication of 4 selvages. Piece of cream twisted twine attached. Two large black stains.
History Of Use
Textiles adorned simply with stripes were used for man's everyday dress (king).
Item History
- Made in Peru between 900 and 1476
- Owned by L. C. Macpherson before March 30, 1976
- Received from L. C. Macpherson (Donor) on March 30, 1976
What
- Name
- Fragment: Textile
- Identification Number
- Sf903
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 90.9 cm, width 78.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
Who
- Culture
- Inca
- Previous Owner
- L. C. Macpherson
- Received from
- L. C. Macpherson (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 900 and 1476
- Ownership Date
- before March 30, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on March 30, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0297/0033 a
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