Fragment: Textile Item Number: Sf904 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Plain weave, warp faced striped fabric. Pattern of stripes repeats; fine dull green, broad dark brown, light brown, white, and white and brown mixed. Yarn count; 36 warps per inch and 20 wefts per inch. Single ply s twist yarn. Rectangular shape, there are indications of four selvages.
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
- Sf904
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, width 24.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inca
- Previous Owner
- L. C. Macpherson
- Received from
- L. C. Macpherson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
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 b