Head Cloth Item Number: Sf831 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A cotton, gauze-weave head cloth in blue, green, orange and shades of yellow. Colour alternation is semi-regular in both warp and weft directions. Composed of two loom widths, each with narrow, yellow camelid borders along the warp selvedges. Sewn together along a weft selvedge. S-twist cotton yarns, z-spun, 2 plied s camelid (alpaca ?) and cotton yarns.
History Of Use
Semi-sheer head cloths are found folded on top of the heads of central coast mummies (Tsunoyama). They are found in simple and elaborate burials and were probably worn on the head during life as well. They are presumed to be women's head cloths (Rowe). A great variety of semi-sheer head cloths, made by diverse techniques have come from the looted graves of the Chancay area. This one has richer, more varied colours than most.
Item History
What
- Name
- Head Cloth
- Identification Number
- Sf831
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- alpaca wool fibre ? and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 61.5 cm, width 64.5 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0333