Border Item Number: Sf861 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A narrow strip of tapestry with stepped ends. Angular, interlocking bird motifs in green or blue with yellow beaks and eyes and red outlines. Interior of bird bodies are filled with small red motifs. The fabric is intact, including two weft selvedges and the original bound finish on the warp selvedges. Structure is under-float tapestry with vertical slits and some eccentric wefts.
History Of Use
Appears to be one complete half of a poncho shirt neck border. The colours, the geometric design, the use of space fillers and the under-float tapestry structure are typical of Ica Style fabrics Rowe).
Item History
What
- Name
- Border
- Identification Number
- Sf861
- Type of Item
- border
- Material
- cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- spun, plied, dyed and woven
- Overall
- height 32.5 cm, width 6.5 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
- Current Location
- Case 89
- Accession Number
- 0711/0363